The 58-room Hotel Barbara is a no-frills budget property with a convenient location in El Raval, close to Las Ramblas and the Drassanes Metro station. Its location is probably its strongest point, as it offers little in the way of services other than a free continental breakfast and computers for guests to use in the lobby. Rooms are basic, but clean, with air-conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and safes for a fee. However, they can be noisy and some lack windows. There's no Wi-Fi in the rooms, but it is free in the lobby. Travelers looking for a budget property with more pizzazz could check out the Generator Barcelona, a colorful, hip hotel and hostel combo. 

Adria House is a mid-range, family-run guesthouse set in a fine Georgian terrace with traditionally styled interiors and plenty of period charm. Its pleasant, cobbled street location is walkable from the main station and offers easy access to Calton Hill -- though Edinburgh's historic center is a stretch on foot. The seven rooms are spacious and cozy, though a couple lack en-suite facilities, and there's no elevator. Rates are around what's expected for a good quality bed-and-breakfast in Edinburgh, and it is certainly one of the nicer ones, with Wi-Fi and a cooked English breakfast included.