Great location for business travelers and tourists, near major sites, bars, and restaurants
Welcoming chocolate chip cookie arrival
Stylish rooms with parquet floors, modern bathrooms, and comfortable beds
Outdoor pool, fitness room, and Finnish sauna
Restaurant, lobby bar, poolside dining, and 24-hour room service
Excellent business facilities with multimedia-equipped conference rooms and private banquet rooms
Babysitting, kids menu, and cribs available
Completely handicap accessible with many special features
Free Wi-Fi
Noise filters into rooms from the hallways
Rooms are on the small side, by American standard
Breakfast buffet only included with certain packages
The upscale, 116-room Alexandra Barcelona Hotel, part of the DoubleTree by Hilton chain, is ideally located for both business travelers and tourists, within walking distance of several Gaudi buildings and Las Ramblas. Set in a 19th-century building with a gorgeous classic facade, the minimalist interior is contemporary and stylish, in a soothing palate of beige and gray. Rooms are beautifully furnished with parquet floors, original woodwork effects, and luxury bathrooms with modern appliances. There is a small but attractive fitness center with attached sauna and massage room. Although the Alexandra is part of a chain, it feels special, unique, and very Spanish.
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Scene
Cool and modern, with interesting design touches and huge windows for people-watching
The Alexandra Barcelona, a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel l is elegant but not stiff. Cool touches, like shelves of modern design books, make the space feel contemporary, but huge picture windows ensure the hotel also feels a part of the classic 19th century architecture outside. The lobby is sleek, with rich wood paneling, cushy sofas, plush rugs, and a bank of hanging globe lights that feel a bit magical. The front desk is designed with black damask wallpaper, artistically back-lit, which adds to the feeling that this is not just an ordinary chain hotel. Even the hallways to the guest rooms are done in black, which adds to the hotel's slightly edgy vibe, without sacrificing comfort and convenience. The hotel added a small outdoor pool and landscaped terrace in 2015, and a renovated restaurant and lobby bar opened in summer 2016.
Location
In a commercial area, near fabulous shopping, a 10-minute walk from Las Ramblas
The Alexandra Barcelona is located in Barcelona's Eixample district, near the lime tree-lined Rambla de Catalunya, one of the city's trendiest streets, packed with international shops, restaurants, and bars. Gaudi's famed La Pedrera is two blocks away, and the stunning Sagrada Familia is a six-block walk. A 10-minute walk takes visitors to Las Ramblas, a tree-lined pedestrian street dotted with charming shops and cafes, historic buildings, and street performers. La Barceloneta beach is 20 minutes away on foot, or four metro stops away. The Metro is around the corner, making all of Barcelona easily accessible. Business travelers and tourists will both be well served by this location.
Rooms
Smallish but lovely, with comfy beds, interesting artwork, and charming wrought iron balconies
Rooms at the Alexandra Barcelona are a bit small by American standards, but immaculate and stylish, with plenty of amenities, parquet floors or interesting rugs, and comfortable beds. Standard Rooms are narrow, but include inviting easy chairs and luxe bathrooms, with windows from showers into the main living area. Some higher category rooms have ceilings with fantastic rococo reliefs that have been highlighted with paint, as well as lovely photographs on the walls. Balconies are special, and worth the additional charge. Junior Suites have private, landscaped terraces with freestanding outdoor bathtubs. Note: rooms on lower floors are more up-to-date than those above.
Features
Excellent business facilities, restaurant with outdoor seating, gym and sauna
The Alexandra Barcelona has four conference rooms with up-to-date multimedia equipment and free Wi-Fi, as well as private banquet rooms for special occasions. The hotel's renovated restaurant, Solomillo, serves meat dishes using ingredients from the hotel's vegetable garden, but is closed Sunday and Monday. Charcuteria Bar is the hotel's lobby bar, offering tapas and local meat and cheese plates, and guests can dine or drink al fresco and watch the people go by from the attached terrace. The seasonal Patio Restaurant & Bar, opened in 2016, offers healthy dishes from a poolside space, but it is closed in winter months. Room service is available 24 hours, and a breakfast buffet is served daily (for a fee). There is a small outdoor pool with a terrace, fitness center with free weights and a few cardio machines, as well as a Finnish sauna and massage by appointment.
