Best Western Hotel Alfa Aeropuerto - Barselona

Our stay was disappointing. Check-in was very slow with only one person on the front desk. We had booked a triple room making sure that the third bed would be a single bed, not a rollaway bed. When we got to the room which was not large, there was a small cot-like bed which would have been adequate for a young child, not a 6' adult. In its defence, the hotel offered us some kind of compensation but the room was not what we wanted the night before a long-haul flight. Otherwise, customer service and food were average.

We have stayed at the Alfa numerous times before and after cruises. Reception is most accommodating and helpful with local information. Since they are used to people staying there prior to or after cruises, they offer many suggestions to assure you have timely access to taxis and your room. They will make taxi reservations for you, as will as try to accommodate early check-in. They also offer a business section where computer is available to print out flight boarding passes, etc. If you plan to be in Barcelona for several days, the best way to get around and least expensive is the T-10 ticket which can be purchased at participating news stands, some hotels and down in the subway entrances. This ticket allows you 10 uses either on busses or subway and can be used on bus 21 which gets you back and forth from the Alfa. If you are taking a cruise, highly recommend a taxi from the Alfa which is about 30 Euros.

Once we finally found the hotel, it was great. The GPS from the car rental place that we were using was not updated and kept taking us in circles around the airport. We finally stopped and asked a cab driver where the hotel was. It is located a few miles from the airport but easy to find once you know the way. The staff was very friendly and helpful.

I was in town for only 3 nights. I was outside the city, but it was easy to get to town via metro. Sure, it took a little longer, but worked out great. easy access to the hotel. Restaurant food is good, reasonably priced. Good stay. No problems.

Overall good. Lighting in the bath was terrible. they tried to be very fancy with their design but the overall utility of the bathroom was not very convenient or desirable.