Aparthotel Silver

“FANTASTIC!”

This is a fantastic apartment type property just out of the centre of Barcelona a short walk to Fontana metro station which is three stops from Plaza Catalunya which is probably the tourist centre of Barcelona. The property is an all apartment hotel with modern and from their appearance recently r… more

This is a fantastic apartment type property just out of the centre of Barcelona a short walk to Fontana metro station which is three stops from Plaza Catalunya which is probably the tourist centre of Barcelona. The property is an all apartment hotel with modern and from their appearance recently renovated studio apartments. I stayed in room 110 which while on the compact size was adequate for my 11 night stay. There is a modern bathroom with a bath with a shower over it, wc, vanity, hairdryer and some basic pump soap and lotion. The main room has a decent sized closet with some drawers and a safe which is easy to reach and not attached to the floor. There is a desk with some addition very shallow drawers and a great LCD TV with a few English language stations including CNN and BBC. There is a small kitchen with a microwave oven, fridge, sink and a two burner ceramic cooktop. The kitchen came supplied with pretty much everything you would want in this type of property but some of the things are on shelves which are pretty high up which may be an issue for some people. While there is a small fridge unlike most other apartment hotels I have stayed at there was no freezer compartment. The bed was a proper double or queen and not two beds pushed together and there were plenty of power outlets including what I think was a UK plug socket. There were a couple of decent sized bedside tables which were very useful and a proper solid luggage rack was also in the room. There was a fold down table that I never used as I just used the desk for everything but there was one annoying thing about the room which was the chairs they provided which were not the most comfortable and appeared to be outside patio or balcony chairs and not what I would think would be proper inside desk or dining chairs. One odd thing in the apartment was one of those electric foot massage things which I guess could be useful after a long day of walking around Barcelona. I was told by the person who checked me in that they have some additional items that you can borrow like a toaster if you need one during your stay. The property is a very short walk from the Fontana metro station which is a great station which has lift or escalator access from the street level down to both platforms which is a bonus after a long day of walking about the city or if you have luggage and Fontana is on line 3 which is a pretty good line which has some of the stations you would probably want as a tourist and within a few stations you can connect with a lot of other lines so getting anywhere should be as easy as possible. On the walk to the station are some shops including a supermarket and café and on the main road where the station is there are a lot more shops, bars and cafes and the area appears to be a nice, clean and safe area from what I saw during my stay here. Unlike most apartment hotels I have stayed at they did not have a washing machine and dryer in the building but there was a nice and efficient self-service laundromat only a short walk from the property. The staff were very pleasant and helpful and there is a breakfast room and garden on the first floor and a nice lobby area on the ground floor. The property has two lifts which are an odd design having both a conventional door that you open like any room door and once inside a set of sliding doors closes as well and the lifts are small. The front desk is staffed 24 hours a day and unlike most hotels and apartments they ask you to leave the key at the front desk when you are outside the hotel. They also have a garage which would be convenient if you have a car. Overall this is a fantastic apartment hotel property and I don’t think you could do much better for the price.

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“What a find in Barcelona!”

We had a lovely four nights at Aparthotel Silver! Great location in Gracia, steps from Fontana metro station. Really welcoming and comfortable lobby with a piano and small honesty bar. We had a garden room, looking out over (and with easy access to) the lovely garden - a great place to have brea… more

We had a lovely four nights at Aparthotel Silver! Great location in Gracia, steps from Fontana metro station. Really welcoming and comfortable lobby with a piano and small honesty bar. We had a garden room, looking out over (and with easy access to) the lovely garden - a great place to have breakfast (your own, or the hotel's) and a drink in the evening. The room itself was really comfortable, with everything you need supplied (including a small kitchenette area - and a foot massager!) The hotel's crowning jewels are the staff: all of them lovely and helpful people who go out of their way to make you feel welcome. They couldn't have been more helpful from booking to check-in to check-out. The walls between our room and the next were thin, and we could hear our neighbours. Not a problem for us, as the neighbours weren't too loud, but it could be an issue if you need complete silence in your room. But if your priority is a friendly and welcoming hotel in a great location, for a very reasonable price, it's hard to see how you could do better in Barcelona! We're already planning our next stay...

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“A place to relax”

Very well-run hotel, very friendly and accommodating. Intimate, the antithesis of an impersonal chain. Clean, comfortable and located just a block from the Metro. Staff went out of their way to make our stay pleasant. Highly recommended.

“Love Barcelona!”

A great hotel, very clean, good friendly, helpful staff. From the airport it is around 30 mins and costs around 38 Euros. Felt very safe staying in that neighborhood, close to the metro and a lively residential area on Gran de Gracia, lots of restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets, whatever you … more

A great hotel, very clean, good friendly, helpful staff. From the airport it is around 30 mins and costs around 38 Euros. Felt very safe staying in that neighborhood, close to the metro and a lively residential area on Gran de Gracia, lots of restaurants, coffee shops, supermarkets, whatever you need is on the that street. You can walk downhill to Placa de Catalyna its about 30 mins lots regular shops and luxury shopping, from there you can walk to Las Ramblas and the port. On the way back we took the metro. On another day we also used the City Sightseeing bus which is the same as the Barcelona bus turistic. Different companies sell tickets but it's only one bus, just an FYI. This was a great idea as Barcelona has hills and when you are tired it's very worth it and it takes you all over the city and you can get off where you want we love MontJuic and the views that alone was work the bus ticket. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the hotel and Barcelona and can't wait to return!

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