Hotel Best Aranea

It’s a basic hotel but okay for a short stay. The staff are polite. It’s close to Sagrada- 10 minutes on foot. Breakfast was good enough.

I stayed in the single room which was a good size and had a double bed. The room had all amenities including a fridge, bidet, TV, powerful shower and air con. There were no plugs next to the bed however and the towels were a bit thin. I tried the breakfast buffet and it had a good selection of fruit and pastries however slightly overpriced in my opinion.

Room is decent but they don't have double beds. Location is pretty convenient to walk and explore with food options and supermarket around. The bus station is also just around 10 minutes walk away. Italian guy at the front desk is very friendly and approachable.

Perfect for an overnight stopover in Barcelona. Well located on Carrer Consell de Cent in Eixample, near restaurants and bars. 24 hour reception, clean and simple amenities in the room.

The staff is ok, but service is also about the system. It’s a budget hotel, and you feel it. When I arrived near midnight, the door was locked. There was only one person on duty, so the poor chap had to lock the door to go toilet. My first room had windows facing a depressing ugly narrow air well, not stated in booking, so I asked for a change. My second room was better, facing a cross junction 2nd floor, it’s noisy but at least not depressing. If you need to leave your bag, I recall you need to put in a paid locker. I didn’t try. Doubt I’ll come back. After I extended my stay in BCN, I stayed at nicer places for about the same price. The trick is to book a further out place under a local hotel chain but with a convenient interchange train station. I later book Hotel Catalonia Sagrada Familia, near El Clot Arago, it’s much further out, but nice hotel, nice neighbourhood with a nice tree-lined eatery walking street. and surprisingly convenient, with both regional and local trains at my doorstep. Earlier, I also stayed at a budget place really near Placa de Cataluyna, worse older rooms but super convenient. After those experiences, my stay at Best Aranea just couldn’t compare. That said it was nice to have a tub. Although in BCN, you really don’t have time or need for that.

Amazing hotel, clean and very friendly staff. Provided the very best service and assistance when needed from checking in, booking taxis, and recommending places to go to eat and sight see. A special thank you to Tore, for a very welcoming and wonderful service. Made our stay so much better and really enjoyable.

It is located 7 minutes walking from Sagrada Familia. It is a good location. The staffs are very friendly and accommodating. However it is a 3 star hotel and you can get a double with breakfast for two under AUD260 per night which is very reasonable for Barcelona. So there is no wow factor and rooms and facilities are very tired. The noise from other rooms and shower woke me up many times. If you are looking for a couple nights stay in Barcelona under budget, it's suitable for you.

The hotel is not to far from the centre. Location good with restaurants and atractions. Staff was polite. So many amenities for 3 stars hotel. I highly recommend.