Apartments Marina

( 2 stars , Barcelona , Spain )

+ Fantastic quality, extremely well maintained and very, very clean. the staff on reception were always cheerful and helpful - altogether brilliant value for money

There is nothing that springs to mind, oh yes perhaps you could provide a price list for the mini bar. Otherwise everything was straightforward especially your booking requirement policies. The only other thing we missed was a Kettle but we boiled the water in saucepans to have a cup of tea or herbal tea in mornings. The rooms were fine in Barcelona Suites Marine for us as a couple anyway, the other thing perhaps an extra blanket could be left as an option for extra heat especially in winter months, we had to ask for another blanket, as cool at night time. The people were very helpful and not too over-friendly. Thanking you Margaret Bergin

+ Apartments brand new and very clean. staff very polite and friendly. needed an iron which was not in room and the guy brought it up to the room. would definitely recommend this hotel for a short stay. it does take about 15 mins to walk to la rambla but it's worth it to find your way around

+ It's a far better option than an equivalent 4* hotel. all the facilities you need, very clean and comfortable, plenty of space.

First impressions weren't that great. Checking in took a while and we found that you couldn't hire a car from the apartments (as is claimed on Venere)so we had to take a metro ride to the other side of Barcelona to get a car. First impressions of the apartment weren't wonderful either. The main table had a big crack in the glass top, the blind was broken (so had to remain permanently down), the safe wouldn't operate and the balcony didn't look at all safe to use with us having a 2 year old i.e. very climbable. However, once we settled in it was pretty good. The apartment is certainly spacious and was scrupulously cleaned each day. The fridge in the kitchen is pretty large and whilst the cooker has a mind of its own it was good enough to boil water as we ate out each day. The selection of crockery is pretty spartan but if you eat out too it shouldn't cause a problem. The underground garage adjoining the hotel is 15 euros per day. The location is excellent. 100m from the Sagrada Familia and less than 20m from an excellent supermarket open late into the evening. Despite this the apartments were very quiet. The restaurants and cafés near by were mixed but if you turn left from the apartment door, left at the supermarket and then diagonally left there are a series of semi pedestrianised areas with lots of shops and restaurants that were all pretty good and had a 70% local 30% tourist mix. The Lebanese restaurant 'Aladdin' was especially good. The Metro is also close and efficient.

+ Exccelent location

+ Spacious, perfect location.....much better than i expected! - No, it was just too short of a stay!

+ The apartment was modern, clean and with excellent facilities. - The chap on the front desk could have been a little friendlier.

+ The hotel os very nice, location excellent and the price is fair. we've spent a very good time there. - No bad experiences

The apartment was modern, clean and decorated in a contemporary style. It was much better than I could have ever expected. It offers excellent value for money. The location at first appears to be far away from the centre of Barcelona, however the tube service is excellent and easy to navigate around. I would definately stay here again on my next visit to Barcelona.