I spent 2 nights here while visiting Barcelona. The accomodation is cheap and quite close to a metro station. The staff is nice and helpful and free wi-fi connection is very good, but: - the lift was out of order several times and there was no information about that, - there was no information about the fact, that the pool was not accessible by lift (you need to take a lift for 7th floor and then use stairs), - hotel claims that the cooking lounge is fully equipped - well, it's not. There is no kettle, you need to boil water in a pot. There are no kitchen towels, no bread knife, etc. - rooms are extremely tiny and 2 people can hardly move at the same time, bathrooms are even smaller. I wouldn't recommend, unless you are really on a budget. read more

THIS PLACE HAS BED BUGS. AVOID AT ALL COSTS. I stayed here for six months at the residence section while I studied abroad. I had weird bites all of my body from the first week I arrived at Melon. I hoped they were just mosquito bites and assumed the cleaning staff would have known if there were bugs, since they claim to clean the rooms each week. But they missed the GIANT INFESTATION living under my mattress. After I saw them up close and personal, I told the administrative staff and I cannot describe just how rude and incompetent they were. They never once apologized. They moved me into the hotel section and then made me pay for two fumigations: my original room and the room they moved me into. I wasn't the only person in my program to have bed bugs either. This place is disgusting. read more

The Melon District Marina Hotel was where we recently stayed on our trip to Barcelona. This is a complex made up of 4 interconnected buildings. Some of which is used as student accommodation for students doing semesters abroad. I liked : The price - offered great value for money, slightly dearer than most of the pensions, and much cheaper than a lot of other hotels. The staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Rooftop pool and bar (open until 10pm). Free WiFi - which had a great connection like. Free luggage drop - we had to check out by 11, but our flight wasn't until the evening so we were given a ticket and picked our bags up later. It's a 2 min walk from the Marina metro station. Not so keen on : The size of the room - it was tiny, but it was just somewhere to sleep. While the room was clean, it was beginning to get a little tired looking - a quick coat of paint would be a good idea. I would definitely use this hotel again next time I'm in Barcelona. read more