We travelled from Toronto, Ontario the day prior to our cruise and stayed at the Eurostar Las Ramblas. It was right in the heart of the action of Barcelona so we felt it was a perfect location.
We sailed on August 19th. Getting on board the ship was a rather long process. We were comparing it to the Oasis whereby we were 15 minutes from curb to ship. This trip it took probably the better part of an hour.
We normally cruise on much larger ships than the Brilliance, but we were very pleased with this ship and all of the amenities...very similar to those offered on the larger class ships.
It was a great location...near the centre of the ship.