I enjoyed my stay here, but there were a few difficulties. The hotel is located right next to the train tracks, which is very convenient but also very loud, so bring ear plugs. The bathrooms are shared by the floor, but they were always very clean and I never had to wait very long to use them. Checking in was a little difficult, we were not sure which buzzer to use to alert the hotel we had arrived, and had to ring multiple times before we were let in. The proprietors of the hotel were very nice and helpful, but knowing a bit of Spanish will go a long way. Overall, my partner and I enjoyed staying in Fonda Charvarria. The area of Sant Joan Despi was beautiful and we enjoyed the escape from conventional Barcelona tourism.