Where to stay in Barcelona with 10 and 13 year old boys

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Going to Barcelona in April with DH and 2 boys. Want somewhere central but not sure what area to start looking in?

www.booking.com/hotel/es/duran-i-bas.en-gb.html?aid=311984&label=apartment-barcelona-rentals-gracia-pool-apartments-nYlw8LlqHUp2xu8pKnp7dwS237119021212%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap1%3Ap2%3Aac%3Aap1o2%3Aneg%3Afi%3Atikwd-317328097102%3Alp1001004%3Ali%3Adec%3Adm&sid=8faf514ebf537a548ca97a1a490333cc&dest_id=-372490&dest_type=city&group_adults=2&group_children=0&hapos=4&hpos=4&no_rooms=1&sr_order=popularity&srepoch=1575976812&srpvid=773d4fb6b15000ed&ucfs=1&from=searchresults;highlight_room=#hotelTmpl We stayed here last year. 5 mins walk from the Ramblas and Plaza Catalunya. Very easy to get around on foot/by metro/Uber

Thanks, that was roughly the area I was thinking of, looks really nice.

Eixample is the 'best' central area, for easy access, but not on Las Ramblas

I’d not do Exiample. Way too much traffic and it’s on a grid so you end up stopping every two minutes to wait for four lanes of traffic to stop. It’s just big shops and roads. No fun for kids.

Go to the Gotic side of Ramblas as far down as you can. You’ll be able to walk around, get to the beach and it’s a bit more interesting with narrow lanes and squares.

We stayed in Eixample. Much nicer than las ramblas area and v central. We stayed here

www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g187497-d4569039-Reviews-Olivia_Balmes_Hotel-Barcelona_Catalonia.html

Was gorgeous hotel, service was fantastic and they were so welcoming to my DS.