This hotel is a little gem. Its location is excellent, 5 mins walk from Las Ramblas, 5 mins from the water front and 15 mins max to Port Vell where all the harbour bars and restaurants are. There are lots of local restaurants nearby too.
The rooms and spotless and have body wash, shampoo, body lotion, hand wash supplied. There is a safe deposit box and a mini fridge which has complimentary apple, orange and pineapple juice plus still and sparkling water. Our room look out onto the centre of the hotel at the back so it was quiet - cannot comment on noise level at the front on the main road but windows seemed well sound proofed.
There is a gym which we didn't use but, it seemed very well equipped and opened early.
The hotel has a very chilled and trendy vibe and the decor is representative of this with lots of coloured seating, potted plants and fabulous lights. The restaurant area is really good and the food is fabulous (we ate our evening meal there one night and it was excellent). We did not have breakfast in the hotel but it looked great. We tended to eat breakfast in a little cafe directly across the road.
The highlight for my friends and I were the STAFF. Every single staff member went out of their way to make our experience a really lovely positive one. A particular shout out should go to Ryan on the front desk who went above and beyond, even leaving the hotel to help my friend who had been sold stamps that were not legal. Ryan dealt with the vendor and obtained a full refund for her. He recommended some great restaurants and rooftop cars and phoned on our behalf to check out availability and menus etc. A true gentleman and professional.
I loved Barcelona and its vibe and this hotel was part of the reason I enjoyed it so much. I would 100% return to the city and would definitely stay at the Innside Melia Barcelona Apolo when I do.