Arai Aparthotel was a wonderful place to stay for our visit in Barcelona. Centrally located in the Gothic Quarter, there are a variety of restaurants, shops, bakeries, and grocery stores within a few minutes walk. Also, it had easy access to metro and bus stops, all while being in a relatively quiet area in the evenings so noise was not an issue while sleeping.
Our room was incredible, beautifully appointed and equipped with a good size refrigerator w/ freezer compartment, two burner stove, microwave, toaster, Nespresso maker, and all the kitchen items you might need. The bathroom is generously sized and had high quality bath sheet towels. Our room even had two small balconies overlooking the street below which was a nice touch.
The hotel pool is on the rooftop and while it was on the small side, we were the only ones using it when we went and it was a welcome break from the Barcelona heat. That brings me to the amazing air conditioning in the hotel rooms. We booked this hotel to escape the day to night heat of Barcelona summer and it did not disappoint. Wonderfully cool each time we stepped into our room, it was a welcome respite several times a day, with the location being easy to stop by for a rest, cool off, use the facilities, have a drink, etc. We would definitely return to Arai Aparthotel on our next visit to Barcelona and hope to check out some of their other properties (London, Paris, etc.) in the future.
