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Axel Hotel Barcelona - Adults Only

4.0 star property

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Front of property
Poolside bar
Rooftop terrace
Outdoor pool, pool loungers
Outdoor pool, pool loungers

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar

Explore the area

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Aribau 33, Barcelona, 08011
  • Place, Casa Batllo
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, La Rambla
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Plaça de Catalunya
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Airport, Barcelona (BCN-Barcelona Intl.)
    ‪20 min drive‬

Room options

View all photos for Premium Double Room Single Use

In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Double Room Single Use

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

City Double Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(58 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(17 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Deluxe Double Room Single Use

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(3 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Axel Basic

7.6 out of 10
Good
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Axel Basic Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

City Single Use Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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In-room safe, free WiFi, bed sheets

Premium Double Room

7.6 out of 10
Good
(18 reviews)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Barcelona

Located in Barcelona (Eixample), Axel Hotel Barcelona - Adults Only is within a 10-minute walk of Passeig de Gràcia and Rambla de Catalunya. .This spa hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from La Rambla and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Plaça de Catalunya.

Getting around

  • Universitat Station - 6 min walk
  • Barcelona Paseo de Gracia Station - 10 min walk
  • Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) - 29 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sky Bar - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪La Flauta - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Gingin - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Garage Beer Co. - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Pepa Pla - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Axel Hotel Barcelona - Adults Only

Adults-only hotel with a full-service spa and a health club
Axel Hotel Barcelona - Adults Only offers 105 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and slippers. This Barcelona hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Housekeeping is provided daily.
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool, a health club, and a sauna.
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa. Services include massages. The spa is open daily.
Make yourself at home in one of the 105 air-conditioned guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. Conveniences include safes, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages. You're sure to appreciate the recreational amenities, including a health club, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. This Art Deco hotel also features complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Nikkei 103, a restaurant which specializes in Peruvian cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Continental breakfasts are served on weekdays from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM and on weekends from 8:00 AM to noon for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, a 24-hour front desk, and multilingual staff. This hotel has 2 meeting rooms available for events.
Continental breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM and on weekends between 8:00 AM and noon.
Nikkei 103 - This restaurant specializes in Peruvian cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
The Sky Bar - Onsite café. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar.
Nikkei 103 - This fine-dining restaurant serves lunch and dinner. Open daily.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Awards and affiliations

This property is affiliated with the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA) and welcomes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQ+) guests.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (EUR 25 per day)

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekdays and 8:00 AM to noon on weekends; EUR 16 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • Nikkei 103
  • Nikkei 103
  • The Sky Bar

Things to do

  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna
  • Steam room

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • 2 meeting rooms
  • Business centre

Outdoors

  • Pool loungers
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 2 buildings
  • 7 floors
  • Art Deco architecture
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shower
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • Limited room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Heating
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:30 AM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property is located in the city's Low Emission Zone; only low-emission vehicles are permitted to enter. Guests with non-Spanish license plates must register their vehicle with the city in advance.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees)

Children and extra beds

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

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. Exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 6.27 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.

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 16 per person
  • Nearby parking fee: EUR 25 per day (328 ft away)
  • Spa fee: EUR 20

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be 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
The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation
Special cancellation policies or charges may apply for group reservations (more than 8 rooms for the same property / stay dates)
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
The listed optional spa fee is charged 20 EUR per person, per hour to access the spa area.

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests under 18 years old are not permitted at this adults-only property
This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly)

Property is also known as

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
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Axel Urban Spa Adults
Axel Barcelona Barcelona
Axel Hotel Barcelona - Adults Only Hotel
Axel Hotel Barcelona Urban Spa Adults Only
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Axel Hotel Barcelona - Adults Only Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 512 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 248 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 135 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 56 out of 1005 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 54 out of 1005 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Vince

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The front staff were super nice and welcoming
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Gavin

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities
I had some clothes that suspiciously went missing at this property. The first day I had a weird housekeeping visit to deliver a luggage stand to my room which already had one. I’m starting to think this was not some accident and potentially some excuse to get into my room while I hopefully was not there.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Brian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Uzziel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

You Yu

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice location
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

ron

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Absolutely recommend!

Absolutely coming back! I’ve heard about it for years and it was gay-mazing. The pool was so fun all afternoon and I stayed on a Monday! Room was fantastic, it’s in the heart of the gayborhood so for anyone not extremely familiar you’ll be able to navigate easily. They gave me a free room upgrade too!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jeff

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Perf!

Spacious room, strong drinks at the bar. Very helpful and friendly staff. Great location.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

mark

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Mark

300 euros for a night and you get a bathroom like this! Sadly I found this hotel to be very tired on all areas, friends said I was unlucky to have a ‘non refurbed room’ but it didn’t come with a non refurbed price tag ! A few other things to mention. Terribly slow service in the bar from a team who looked totally bored to be there. In fact the whole attitude of the staff was lacking. Watch out for the elevators, you’ll wait a while in busy times. Visit the roof terrace for amazing views but again slow service and a really sad bar area. There are good points. The hotel could not be better located. If you want to explore the city it is perfect. Actually that is the only good point. Always wanted to stay here, total dissapointment.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Drew

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice clean room. Wonderful breakfast Great atmosphere
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Barry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Iv stayed here many time and they had always been pleasant unfortunately this time I feel the room standard had slipped !!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Aereale

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

LGBTQ+ appreciated

Overall, this was a good hotel in a great location. As a gay, couple, it is so nice to have a welcoming place. The staff was friendly and helpful. We appreciated that breakfast was included. The man at breakfast was especially friendly and helpful. As usual, as Americans, we have found the beds to be hard and very uncomfortable, but that has been a common complaint at every place we've stayed. Overall, it was a good experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel. Staff is super nice and friendly. Room was cozy and the bar is top notch. Met so many great people. Even the bartenders are amazing. I traveled solo and 10/10 recommend.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Andrey

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

No A/C..

I stayed at AXELE Hotel Barcelona and had a very disappointing first night. The air conditioner in my room didn’t work, and although I informed the staff, they couldn’t fix it or offer me another room — they said there were no rooms available. All I got was a polite “I’m sorry,” even though I paid for a room that included air conditioning. It was 37°C in Barcelona that night, and I couldn’t sleep at all — I was soaked in sweat. The staff were friendly, but being nice doesn’t change the fact that I didn’t get what I paid for. What made it worse is that they didn’t offer me anything in return — no breakfast, no drink, not even a small gesture to make up for the inconvenience. For a hotel in the middle of summer, this kind of service is unacceptable.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great staff

Staying two nights and we got an upgrade, which is very well received thank you so much. It’s been a few years since I stayed here. The staff are very helpful and we had a great time.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Joe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Loved the hotel, the beds are hard though. It’s tough to sleep well,
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Leonardo

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff is very friendly amd helpful. The pool area is a great place to meet people at lunch time. And the breakfast buffet is has a great variety and great servers.
View from the pool.
View from the pool.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nellie

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

2/10 Terrible

Maria Janet

Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Peng

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
My husband and I really enjoyed our stay at Axel. The staff were very accommodating and the room was clean. The neighborhood is a lovely place to walk around. Will definitely come back
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Marysa, Oslo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A splendid hotel where everyone was felt welcome. It was joyful, colourful and peaceful.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Paul

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Party Central Poor Accommodation

Great location, central for everything and close to bars and entertainment with the hotel having a good bar also and mainly friendly clientele. The quality of the accommodation however is poor, room we stayed in was very run down and not cleaned well. The hotel is not value for money but a a good time can be had here.
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Rosario

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is in a great area. However the air conditioning was not working. There were many other guests complaining about he same issue. The WIFI was a joke so to h. Wry unstable connection and quite slow. I believe that for the price charged a proper air conditioning and a working internet is a must
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

6/10 Okay

Jacqueline

Liked: Cleanliness
Very disappointed in this hotel … first we could not get the door to work … ok they fixed it within 30 minutes so not bad … the next day when I asked for another towel there was only one in the room … I was told to go chase the cleaning crew and get one from her I said I was on my way out and ask if they could simply send them a message a hot a will grumpy look and finally the gym did not open till 10 am … a little late for my liking
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2025