Aparthotel Arai occupies a historic building at Carrer d'Avinyó 30, a few metres from La Rambla in the Barri Gòtic, and is part of the Derby Hotels Collection. It is a four-star aparthotel rather than a conventional hotel: every apartment has a kitchen, and the categories run from Superior through Executive and Deluxe to Junior Suite and Jewel Suite. The roof carries a guests-only pool and a small fitness room with a sauna, and the neo-tavern Palosanto serves tapas and Catalan dishes in the same building. The Jewel Suites have a jacuzzi on a private terrace.
A four-star aparthotel of self-catering apartments with a rooftop pool and sauna, a step from La Rambla
Our read on the trade-offs — what we would book it for, and what we would want to know first.
The whole point here is the kitchen and the space, so the decision is how much of both you want. The Superior and the Executive are the entry categories; the Deluxe and the Junior Suite give more room for a longer stay or a family; and the Jewel Suite is the top of the range and the only one with a jacuzzi on a private terrace, so book it deliberately if the outdoor space is the reason for the trip. The operator does not publish floor areas for the categories on the pages we read, so we cannot give a square-metre comparison, and we would rather say that than imply a size difference we cannot support.
Situated at Carrer d'Avinyó, 30 – a few metres from La Rambla, Barri Gòtic, 08002 Barcelona, placing you in the historic heart of the Barri Gòtic.
Travellers who want a genuine five-star with a Michelin-Key restaurant and a Roman-walls setting, and who are willing to pay for it
Couples who want the harbour and the sea in view from a small five-star, rather than a pool
Couples who want a small historic building on a quiet square and do not need a pool or a gym
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