Located near public transportation and Park Güell
Reasonable rates for extended-stay lodging
Clean and spacious apartment-style rooms with kitchenettes
Two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartments available
Spacious rooftop sundeck with pool and covered seating
Small business center with computer, Internet access, and printer
Breakfast can be delivered to rooms (for a fee)
On-site, secure parking garage
Staff can arrange tickets to area
attractions
Free Wi-Fi throughout
Not walking distance to major attractions
Sparsely furnished rooms with dated decor
Pool is small, and fitness center has limited equipment
Thin walls means noise travels between rooms
Breakfast is an extra fee
No pets allowed (pro for some)
The three-pearl Aparthotel Bertran offers great rates and overall value, especially for extended-stay guests seeking apartment-style
lodgings. Located in Sant Gervasi, about a 30-minute drive from the Gothic Quarter, it's a bit removed from major tourist attractions, but public transportation is a five-minute walk from the hotel. Its 30 units are clean and spacious with kitchenettes that include dishware and utensils. One- or two-bedroom units with two bathrooms are large enough to accommodate groups and families, but decor is basic and sparse. While there's no on-site restaurant, guests can order breakfast delivered to their rooms. And the large rooftop sundeck
includes a small pool. Travelers seeking to be closer to the heart of the city might prefer the Yurbban Trafalgar Hotel, which opened in El Born in 2014.
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Scene
Quiet, residence-style hotel geared toward guests on extended stays
This quiet, residence-style hotel is especially geared to groups and families on extended stays. The hotel has a modest, uncovered entrance framed by
pink marble. Beige marble highlights the
floors, staircase, and front desk. A mirrored column and stainless-steel ceiling tiles reflect light, which, along with the vibrant yellow walls, brighten up a somewhat dim, one-story space. Black-leather sofas on opposite
walls provide sitting areas to peruse newspapers or the many tourist
brochures that are available in the lobby. The fourth-floor sundeck, with a rooftop pool, covered
seating, and lovely views of the surrounding neighborhood, provides a nice spot for guests to gather.
Location
Near Park Güell, about 20 minutes northwest of the Placa Catalunya
The Aparthotel Bertran is situated in
Sant Gervasi, a bit removed from Barcelona's major tourist attractions. It’s on a relatively quiet but narrow city street, about a
one-minute walk to a grocery store and pharmacy. There's a cafe across the street,
and more shops and restaurants are within a two- or three-minute walk of the hotel. A bus
stop is about two minutes by foot, and Vallcarca metro station and the Tibidabo FGC station are both within a five-minute walk of the hotel. Park Guell, with its famous Gaudi works, is an 11-minute drive or 25-minute trip by public transportation, and the iconic Sagrada Familia is around a 15-minute drive or a 25-minute trip via public transportation. It’s
about 20 minutes driving (30 minutes by public transit) northwest of the Gothic
Quarter and Picasso Museum. The Cathedral Barcelona
de la Seu and Port Vell are a 25-minute drive. The Barcelona-El Prat
Airport is around one hour by public transportation or a 20-minute drive.
Rooms
Clean and spacious studio apartment-style units with kitchenettes, but spartan and sparsely decorated
Guest rooms in this studio apartment-style
hotel are clean and spacious but rather spartan and sparsely decorated. Floors
in the standard rooms are dormitory-style beige tile, and light yellow walls are mounted by a few small pieces of framed artwork. The budget-quality furniture
including headboards is a matching oak color, and wood-framed tables have frosted
glass tops. Matching, solid crimson-colored bedspreads, sofas, armchairs, and
drapes give the rooms a darker feel. Each room has a small kitchenette with granite counters, a cook top, microwave,
coffeemaker, mini-fridge, sink and utensils. And every unit includes a small glass dining table for
four. Standard amenities include TVs (some flat-screen, some older tube models), phones, radio alarm clocks, and free Wi-Fi. The amply-sized bathrooms are somewhat nicer, with spacious white
marble vanities and beige tile on the floors and framing the shower/tub combos
with hand-held showerheads. Frosted half-walls separate vanities from tubs.
Toilets and bidets sit side by side. Standard units range from 374 to 538
square feet, with double or two twin beds and sleeper sofas. Some rooms have a
third bed. The two-bedroom, two-bathroom units encompass 753 square feet and
have a more modern decor with hardwood floors, walk-in showers, and separate
rooms for the kitchens which include
washers/dryers, dishwashers, and ovens. They also include narrow balconies
(some standard rooms do as well) with views of the surrounding buildings. Some
guests have reported hearing ambient noise from the street and adjacent
rooms.
Features
Rooftop pool and sundeck, fitness center, on-site parking, concierge, and meeting space
Like many apartment-style hotels catering to long-term visitors, the Aparthotel Bertran has limited features, but it does offer some appealing extras. The hotel has a rooftop pool and sundeck with nice
views of the surrounding area. While the pool is small, the sundeck is spacious
and includes lounge chairs and a covered area with tables and chairs for alfresco dining.
There's no on-site restaurant, but the hotel will deliver a continental breakfast to rooms for a fee. Staff can also help obtain tickets to area attractions and performances. There's a meeting room with a boardroom-style table, along with a 24-hour business center with a computer station with
Internet access and a printer. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout. The on-site fitness center is a bit of a disappointment, with older exercise equipment including bicycles, a rowing machine, and some weight-training equipment and free weights. An on-site, secure parking garage is a big plus for drivers, although parking does come with an additional fee. Valet dry cleaning and laundry services are offered, and free
newspapers are available in the lobby.
