We stayed here for two nights and had two apartments. The metro stations on either sides are about a 10 mins walk . The city centre is about 3-4 stops after this. The staff is good and helpful . The Housekeeping however is not Upto the mark. Being an apartment hotel the utensils used were not washed . The beds were not made properly . The hotel does not provide basic amenities on the room . Breakfast gets delivered in the room but is a waste as they send so many breads.
I only stayed one night. The staff were kind and friendly, the room was clean & spacious. BUT if you plan to try to find the hotel yourself, do NOT get off the subway at Vallcarca. I asked 4 people directions and every one of them pointed me in the wrong direction (these were all cafes and bars), until finally a kind woman walked me all the way to the hotel, which is in a back street & difficult to find. A little far from the airport also. If you have an early flight, safer to arrange a taxi (€38).
We are a family of two adults and two teenage boys. The hotel is a great little find. Going in peak season you would expect to pay a lot for a 3* hotel just outside central Barcelona. We have no problem with the price at all. The hotel has everything we need as we really only used it as a base for our sightseeing holiday. We had 4 single beds. This was great as the apartment was segregated by a hug wardrobe almost giving the feeling of having to separate rooms. Very good bathroom. Bath shower and bidet. Spotless. Sofas dining table and chairs in the lounge and a small kitchen area with fridge. Air conditioning very efficient and plenty of plugs for charging devices etc. There is a small rooftop pool with sun loungers. We used this a couple of times after long days of sightseeing. The maid comes in every day and the room was always spotless.
The hotel is centrally located near metro stops of Av. Tribidado or Vallcarca. A short tube ride to get to La Place de Catalunya. Also round the corner is a stop for the hop on hop off bus which we used on a two day pass €135. We saw lots of the city and you can get off look around then get back on. Buses run from about 730am until 930 pm.
There's a cable car which runs from the seafront to the Miramar hotel on the mountainside which is on the pricy side but gives great views over the city. There is another cable car which goes from the mountain up to the top to the castle which is another €10 each we didn't do this as too pricy in total.
Camp Nou is definitely worth a visit if you have footy fans in your group. They sell tickets outside if there are long queues if you pay by credit card you get 10% off entrance to the museum and tour round the stadium. This was a highlight for all of us. Also a surprise was the Olympic Stadium. Definitely worth a visit. It's free to go round and there are interactive sports which you can take part in like football archery boxing and many more €5 let activity or €15 for all of them. We did a couple. My son played football on the actual Olympic pitch. He was made up.
A personal highlight of Barcelona was walking around Las Ramblas. So busy and vibrant and with plenty of food on offer.
We had a great stay at Aparthotel Bertran and whilst it's not 5* luxury it was perfect for what we needed. I can find no fault at all. I broke a glass a midnight and called reception and they came straight away to help me sort clearing up. The hotel is €40 taxi from hotel but next time we would get the metro.
Had a great stay.
We were a family of 2 adults and 2 children and we rented the 3 bedroom apt. It was only for one night but we wished we could have stayed longer, we had private parking downstairs for a small fee and the kids got their own room. The apt came with a full kitchen and washing machine. It was great, when I got back to Barcelona, I will definitely be staying at this apt. Very roomy and the staff were very nice.
Fantastic place to stay!! Reasonable, clean, safe and has a kitchenette! Out of Barcelona (but only ten minutes on the metro) it is an a nice local neighbourhood and a welcome break from the busy downtown. Great deli and bakery just around the corner and a handy little shop right next door. Only a 15 minute walk from Park Guell (if you go between 0500-0800 in the morning it is free and it there is nobody there). In the other direction, a two minute walk toward Av. Tibidabo (you can also get into town from here on the train that goes from here) brings you to the Blue Tram which takes you up to the Funicular which goes to the top of Tibidabo (great views all over Barcelona) - but rather than pay for that expensive journey just jump on the bus which goes to exactly the same place and costs half the price. I would go back to Barcelona in a heartbeat....and would definitely stay at Aparthotel Bertran!
