Get an overview of this hotelStylish hotel with spa and outdoor pool located in city center

Popular property highlights

Free WiFi
Restaurant
Indoor pool
Outdoor pool
Business center

Near Casa Batlló

Located in Barcelona's Eixample neighborhood, this hotel stands near the designer boutiques on the Paseo de Gràcia. Casa Batlló, Plaça Catalunya, and Fundació Antoni Tàpies are all a 10-minute walk from the hotel.

Gay friendly hotel

The hotel's chic Bench Gastro Restaurant and Bar offers elegant cuisine made with local, seasonal products, and impressive show cooking.

Plasma TV, Wi-fi

Contemporary guestrooms at Axel Hotel Barcelona & Urban Spa feature city or garden views. Plasma TVs come with cable channels and pay movies. Guests enjoy wireless Internet access.

Axel Hotel Barcelona & Urban Spa - Adults Only

Aribau 33 Barcelona Barcelona 08011

Hotel Amenities

Hotel Amenities

The area around the hotel is known as the Gay-xample because of its lively gay scene. Staff have excellent knowledge of the local gay scene, though the hotel welcomes everyone, with an open-minded, cosmopolitan atmosphere.

At Axel Hotel Barcelona & Urban Spa, located in the city center, The Kitchen Restaurant serves breakfast daily (surcharge). Guests enjoy coffee and cocktails at Ground Bar. On the rooftop terrace, The Sky Bar offers drinks and snacks by the pool.

This Art Deco hotel features an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness facility, as well as a sauna and a steam room. The Spa named Wellness pampers guests with massages. The hotel includes a business center, banquet space, and 2 meeting rooms with audio-visual equipment. Wireless Internet access is complimentary in public areas. The hotel provides laundry facilities and a 24-hour front desk.

This is a smoke-free property.

  • Outdoor pool 
  • Poolside bar 
  • Steam room 
  • Sauna 
  • Health club 
  • Bar/lounge 
  • Breakfast available (surcharge) 
  • Airport transportation (surcharge) 
  • Business center 
  • 24-hour front desk 
  • Laundry facilities 
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service 
  • Elevator/lift 
  • Full-service spa 
  • Tours/ticket assistance 
  • Indoor pool 
  • Total number of rooms - 105 
  • Rooftop terrace 
  • Luggage storage 
  • Number of floors - 7 
  • Meeting rooms 2 
  • Restaurant 
  • Self parking (surcharge) 
  • Smoke-free property 
  • Spa services on site 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Number of buildings/towers - 2 

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking

Self parking (surcharge)

Room Amenities

  • Pay movies 
  • Room service (limited hours) 
  • Air conditioning 
  • In-room climate control (air conditioning) 
  • Phone 
  • Minibar 
  • Daily housekeeping 
  • Private bathroom 
  • Designer toiletries 
  • Bathrobes 
  • Hair dryer 
  • Slippers 
  • Shower only 
  • In-room safe 
  • Free WiFi 
  • Soundproofed rooms 
  • Desk 
  • Blackout drapes/curtains 
  • Cable TV service 
  • Plasma TV 

Where to Eat

The Kitchen Restaurant - Serves breakfast daily (surcharge). Indoor and outdoor seating. Art deco façade.

The Nikkei 103 Restaurant - Serves Japanese-Peruvian fusion cuisine.

The Ground Bar - Serves coffee and cocktails nightly. Indoor and outdoor seating. Modern decor.

The Sky Bar - Poolside bar serving cocktails and snacks on the rooftop terrace. Outdoor seating.

In-room dining - Available during limited hours.

Nearby Things to Do

The hotel features an outdoor pool, a spa tub, and a fitness facility, as well as a sauna and a steam room.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

  • Golfing nearby 
  • Snorkeling nearby 
  • Sailing nearby 
  • Windsurfing nearby 
  • Personal motorized watercraft on site 
  • Parasailing nearby 

Spa Services

The Spa named Wellness pampers guests with massages, aromatherapy, and beauty services, as well as facial and body treatments. In-room massages are available (surcharge). All spa services have a surcharge.

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.

  • Accessible bathroom 
  • In-room accessibility 
  • Roll-in shower 

Hotel Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM

Minimum check-in age is 18

Special check-in instructions:

Airport shuttle service is available on request during limited hours. Contact the property in advance to make arrangements.

Check-out

Check-out time is noon

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children 18 and younger are not allowed at this adults-only property. All guests older than 18 are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are not available.

Pets

  • No pets or service animals allowed

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
Minimum guest age is 18
Hotel Registry Number - HB-004327
Caters to adults only
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
No pets or service animals allowed
Additional policies and fees may apply when booking more than 4 rooms. For more details, please contact the office using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property:
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.21 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 17 years of age.
We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.

Optional extras

The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
  • Breakfast fee: EUR 15.50 per person (approximately)
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 70 per vehicle (one-way)
  • Self parking fee: EUR 24.00 per day
  • Facilities fee: EUR 10 per person, per day and includes use of:
- Spa
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

Hotel Name

  • Axel Barcelona Urban Spa
  • Axel Hotel
  • Axel Hotel & Urban
  • Axel Hotel Barcelona & Urban Spa
  • Axel Hotel Barcelona Spa
  • Hotel Axel
  • Axel Hotel Barcelona Catalonia
  • Axel Hotel Barcelona Urban Spa
  • Axel Hotel Urban Spa
  • Axel Urban Spa
  • Axel Hotel Barcelona & Urban Spa Catalonia
  • Axel Hotel Barcelona Urban Spa Adults Only
  • Axel Hotel Barcelona Urban Spa Adults
  • Axel Hotel Urban Spa Adults
  • Axel Barcelona Urban Spa Adults
  • Axel Urban Spa Adults

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply). Guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property. No pets and no service animals are allowed at this property.

Awards & Affiliations

  • This property is affiliated with the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) guests.

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