Axel Hotel Barcelona - Adults Only

The room was really nice, and the bed really comfortable, I didn’t use any off the facilities in the hotel or had breakfast there, so I can only rate my time in the room, which was prefect, didn’t have any complaints and the staff were really friendly and always greeted me when I entered or left the hotel. Also a big bonus was I was able to leave my luggage there after check out, I’m not sure how long you can leave it as I only needed to leave it for an hour to get something to eat before I had to leave for the airport.

Francisco + the duty manager who's name I am sorry I forgot gave us a wonderful welcome when we arrived early from a Virgin Voyage and kindly upgraded us to speed up the allocation of a room and later delivered a bottle of cava which was unexpected and much appreciated. The pool bar + terrace is cool + a great cruising spot as is the bar on Sunday night with a marvelous Brasilian drag queen!

As usual the front desk staff is always so nice and helpful, the skybar atmosphere was wonderful with a great mix of people, very compfy beds and some streets around the hotel are now for pedestrians only, which gives the neighborhood a wonderful urban feel.

Ok. I have stayed at the Axel on Consell de Cent/Aribau many times. One area that has been vastly improved in the reburbishing over the years is soundproofing. I had hotel guests present on either side of my room, above or below, and I didn't hear a sound. Amazing. Nor did I hear much traffic noise from Carrer Aribau from my delightful little balcony. I enjoyed my dinner (with 10 percent hotel discount) at the fine.Asian/Peruvian restaurant on the ground floor. (Also part of room service.) My deluxe room was spotless, with ample sized bathroom and shower stall. The location on now pedestrianized Consell de Cent is a huge advantage as it is (for the most part) free of traffic and one can walk along this now delightful street with numerous cafés, restaurants and art galleries to Passeig de Gracia and beyond. Breakfast offers decent coffee, a rarity in many BCN hotels that use a self-service coffee maker machine. Eggs here however are not made to order, which was disappointing as the scrambled eggs were decidedly overcooked and rubbery. Adrien was a delight at check-in and César gracious at checkout. Oh and did I mention that straight guests are very much in evidence as the hotel seems to have broadened its appeal?

The location and the vibe in the hotel is amazing. We loved the rooftop terras with sun beds and amazing view over the city. The water pressure in the shower is great. On Suday we had a fun evening at the sky bar with a drag show.