Arai Aparthotel

Excellent location. Walkable to tons of the places that make the Gothic quarter special. Very reasonable walk to the waterfront as well. There is a lively plaza behind the hotel with some kind of band that played most nights but they were quiet by a little after ten and besides them you really couldn’t hear much noise from outside at all as the windows and walls are very well sound proofed. The front desk staff was consistently friendly and helpful in addition to being a solid presence at the door, never unaware of any one coming in or out. The shower is wonderful. The room was cleaned well every day. Overall we were extremely happy with our choice to stay here and would highly recommended it.

Thomas (spelling?) checked is and gave a good overview of Barcelona and several restaurant recommendations… the ones we tried were great. Given the price, it was disappointing that there was no “free” water or coffee.the gym was a little basic but you can see that from the picture. The sauna was fine and you can book it+gum, as you are on view to the gym. Kitchen facilities were very useful, and good size fridge either small freezer department. Bedside tables were a little small. Very good location, was a little noisy one night… may have been due to Eurovision. And there was nose about 6am each morning… some gathering of people nearby which lasted for about 29-30 minutes.

Great place

Arai Aparthotel was a wonderful place to stay for our visit in Barcelona. Centrally located in the Gothic Quarter, there are a variety of restaurants, shops, bakeries, and grocery stores within a few minutes walk. Also, it had easy access to metro and bus stops, all while being in a relatively quiet area in the evenings so noise was not an issue while sleeping. Our room was incredible, beautifully appointed and equipped with a good size refrigerator w/ freezer compartment, two burner stove, microwave, toaster, Nespresso maker, and all the kitchen items you might need. The bathroom is generously sized and had high quality bath sheet towels. Our room even had two small balconies overlooking the street below which was a nice touch. The hotel pool is on the rooftop and while it was on the small side, we were the only ones using it when we went and it was a welcome break from the Barcelona heat. That brings me to the amazing air conditioning in the hotel rooms. We booked this hotel to escape the day to night heat of Barcelona summer and it did not disappoint. Wonderfully cool each time we stepped into our room, it was a welcome respite several times a day, with the location being easy to stop by for a rest, cool off, use the facilities, have a drink, etc. We would definitely return to Arai Aparthotel on our next visit to Barcelona and hope to check out some of their other properties (London, Paris, etc.) in the future.