Pros

  • Attractive rates for a location near Sagrada Familia
  • Spacious apartments with fully equipped kitchens and upscale bathrooms
  • Some units have views of Sagrada Familia
  • Parking discounts in the attached garage
  • Concierge services for tickets to popular attractions
  • Valet dry cleaning and laundry services available
  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free Wi-Fi
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Cons

  • Sparse amenities: no restaurant or fitness/business center
  • Street noise reaches the units
  • Spotty Wi-Fi and daily fees to upgraded
  • No pets allowed (pro for some)
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Bottom Line

The mid-range Apartaments Marina offers reasonable rates in a central location near the iconic Sagrada Familia, numerous restaurants, and metro stops. The 20 residential-style apartments are spacious and clean with modern decor, fully equipped kitchens, and upscale touches like marble floors and bathrooms. Amenities are sparse but include attached parking, 24-hour front desk, concierge services, and valet dry cleaning and laundry. The free Wi-Fi is spotty, but guests can upgrade it for a daily fee. Noise from the busy street below reaches the units, but it’s not a deal-breaker for most guests. The property offers great value for both extended and short stays. But travelers might want to compare rates with the ILUNION Auditori, a comparably priced property with a restaurant and pool that’s closer to the Gothic Quarter. 

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Internet
  • Jacuzzi

Oyster Hotel Review

Apartaments Marina

Scene

A quiet, residential-style building with few common spaces

Much like a residential apartment, the Apartaments Marina has no public space other than a small entrance with a glass-enclosed registration desk that's staffed 24/7. But the small entrance is nicely appointed, beginning with the handsome marble tile framing the exterior. Inside, rich wood paneling lines most walls, but some are polished marble. The floors are rose quartz and lead to a steel elevator framed by white-and-gray marble. It’s a quiet building, and with no common areas, guests keep pretty much to themselves, interacting only as they're coming or going. The apartment units attract extended-stay travelers, but they also are used frequently for brief stays by passengers taking cruises out of the nearby port. 

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Location

A short walk to the Sagrada Familia in the northern section of l’Exiample

The Apartaments Marina is located within a six-minute walk of Gaudi's iconic Sagrada Familia on the northern edge of the l’Exiample. It's on a busy street and surrounded by restaurants, cafes, and bakeries. A grocery is adjacent to the complex, and the Sagrada Familia metro stop is two blocks away, about a three-minute walk. The aerobus artery at Plaça Catalunya is a nine-minute drive or 20 minutes by public transportation. The Gothic Quarter in the Old City and the top of Las Ramblas is about 20 minutes away via public transportation. Port Vell is about 20 minutes away via public transportation. Approximate travel times to the Barcelona El-Prat Airport is about 25 minutes by car or taxi, and one hour by public transportation.

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Rooms

Spacious and immaculately clean rooms with sleek, modern decor and fully equipped kitchens

Apartaments Marina's 20 units are spacious and immaculate, with modern, bright and sleek decor that has upscale touches. Walls are painted mostly white, but some are in medium shades of blue. Floors are polished marble in a light-beige shade. The handsome wood furniture is modern and IKEA-style, with small desks and attached cabinets in living rooms giving a modular look. The glass and stainless-steel dining tables have simple wooden chairs with stainless steel frames. Even the doors and door frames are made of the same quality wood. The living rooms also have matching blue sofas and armchairs with wall-mounted flat-screen TVs. Bedrooms come in one- and two-bedroom configurations, with double or double-twin beds. They're spacious but sparsely furnished, with  beds, closets, and tiny nightstands attached to wood headboards. A few framed photographs of Barcelona are the extent of the decor. Kitchens are outfitted with bright-white wall tiles, cabinets, and appliances, with white-and-black granite countertops and splash walls behind the sinks. They come with ovens, stove-top burners, sinks, microwaves, full-size refrigerators, and dishwashers. Cookware and utensils are included as well. Bathrooms feature dusty-rose-colored marble floors, vanity tops, and framing around the bottom of the bathtubs. Walls are light-beige marble tile with dusty rose-marble accents. The tubs have a half-door of clear glass and hand-held showerheads. Toilets and bidets sit side by side. Daily housekeeping service, toiletries, phones, and free Wi-Fi are standard amenities. Some apartments have views of the Sagrada Familia from their small balconies, while others have street views. Be aware that street noise reaches the units, especially those on lower floors. 

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Features

Limited features including parking, free Wi-Fi, and concierge services

These residence-style apartments are self-catering, and so don’t offer many extra services or amenities. Parking is available in an attached garage for a fee, and guests receive a discount. The front desk is staffed 24/7 and has a locked storage area for luggage. Concierge services for things like tickets to top attractions are available, and valet dry cleaning and laundry services are provided as well. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the complex, but many guests complain about the spotty signal. Faster Wi-Fi can be purchased for a daily fee. 

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Oyster Hotel Review

Apartaments Marina

Scene

A quiet, residential-style building with few common spaces

Much like a residential apartment, the Apartaments Marina has no public space other than a small entrance with a glass-enclosed registration desk that's staffed 24/7. But the small entrance is nicely appointed, beginning with the handsome marble tile framing the exterior. Inside, rich wood paneling lines most walls, but some are polished marble. The floors are rose quartz and lead to a steel elevator framed by white-and-gray marble. It’s a quiet building, and with no common areas, guests keep pretty much to themselves, interacting only as they're coming or going. The apartment units attract extended-stay travelers, but they also are used frequently for brief stays by passengers taking cruises out of the nearby port. 

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Location

A short walk to the Sagrada Familia in the northern section of l’Exiample

The Apartaments Marina is located within a six-minute walk of Gaudi's iconic Sagrada Familia on the northern edge of the l’Exiample. It's on a busy street and surrounded by restaurants, cafes, and bakeries. A grocery is adjacent to the complex, and the Sagrada Familia metro stop is two blocks away, about a three-minute walk. The aerobus artery at Plaça Catalunya is a nine-minute drive or 20 minutes by public transportation. The Gothic Quarter in the Old City and the top of Las Ramblas is about 20 minutes away via public transportation. Port Vell is about 20 minutes away via public transportation. Approximate travel times to the Barcelona El-Prat Airport is about 25 minutes by car or taxi, and one hour by public transportation.

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Rooms

Spacious and immaculately clean rooms with sleek, modern decor and fully equipped kitchens

Apartaments Marina's 20 units are spacious and immaculate, with modern, bright and sleek decor that has upscale touches. Walls are painted mostly white, but some are in medium shades of blue. Floors are polished marble in a light-beige shade. The handsome wood furniture is modern and IKEA-style, with small desks and attached cabinets in living rooms giving a modular look. The glass and stainless-steel dining tables have simple wooden chairs with stainless steel frames. Even the doors and door frames are made of the same quality wood. The living rooms also have matching blue sofas and armchairs with wall-mounted flat-screen TVs. Bedrooms come in one- and two-bedroom configurations, with double or double-twin beds. They're spacious but sparsely furnished, with  beds, closets, and tiny nightstands attached to wood headboards. A few framed photographs of Barcelona are the extent of the decor. Kitchens are outfitted with bright-white wall tiles, cabinets, and appliances, with white-and-black granite countertops and splash walls behind the sinks. They come with ovens, stove-top burners, sinks, microwaves, full-size refrigerators, and dishwashers. Cookware and utensils are included as well. Bathrooms feature dusty-rose-colored marble floors, vanity tops, and framing around the bottom of the bathtubs. Walls are light-beige marble tile with dusty rose-marble accents. The tubs have a half-door of clear glass and hand-held showerheads. Toilets and bidets sit side by side. Daily housekeeping service, toiletries, phones, and free Wi-Fi are standard amenities. Some apartments have views of the Sagrada Familia from their small balconies, while others have street views. Be aware that street noise reaches the units, especially those on lower floors. 

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Features

Limited features including parking, free Wi-Fi, and concierge services

These residence-style apartments are self-catering, and so don’t offer many extra services or amenities. Parking is available in an attached garage for a fee, and guests receive a discount. The front desk is staffed 24/7 and has a locked storage area for luggage. Concierge services for things like tickets to top attractions are available, and valet dry cleaning and laundry services are provided as well. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the complex, but many guests complain about the spotty signal. Faster Wi-Fi can be purchased for a daily fee. 

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Amenities

  • Airport Transportation

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Cable

  • Cribs

  • Dry Cleaning

  • Full Kitchen

  • Internet

  • Jacuzzi

  • Kids Allowed

  • Meeting / Conference Rooms

  • Rental Car Service Desk Onsite

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