Descriptions Hotel Axel
The city hotel, which was built in 2003 and is popular amongst the gay community, consists of 66 rooms spread over 6 floors of which 5 are singles, 45 are doubles and 16 are suites. The hotel's facilities include a pleasant lobby, a 24-hour reception with a safe, a currency exchange desk, lifts, a café as well as a bar and several small shops. In addition, there is an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant, a conference room, Internet access as well as room and laundry services.
Location.
Conveniently situated near the airport in the Eixample neighborhood of Barcelona, this hotel spa is close to University of Barcelona, Fundacio Antoni Tapies, and Casa Lleo Morera. Also nearby are Casa Batllo and Placa Catalunya.
Features.
Axel Hotel Barcelona has a full service spa, a health club, an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, and a steam room. Business amenities at this 4.0 star property include a business center, high speed Internet access, meeting rooms for small groups, and audio visual equipment. The property has a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a poolside bar. Event facilities consist of conference rooms and banquet facilities. The staff can arrange dry cleaning/laundry services. Additional amenities at this Art Deco property include a fitness facility, laundry facilities, and an elevator (lift). A total renovation of this property was completed in March 2010.
Guestrooms.
Axel Hotel Barcelona has 105 guestrooms. Televisions are equipped with cable/satellite channels and pay movies. Guestrooms provide direct dial phones and CD players. Guestrooms feature complimentary bottled water. Bathrooms offer bathrobes, designer toiletries, hair dryers, and slippers. Balconies are featured in guestrooms. Additional amenities include climate control, air conditioning, and welcome amenities. In addition, housekeeping is offered and amenities available on request include wake up calls.
All axel rooms have their own personality with a very high standard level. Plasma TV with internet, kigh size beds, four pillows, high speed internet conexion for lap tops, room service and many others surprises...A cosmopolitan and design hotel addressed to the gay public.Heterofriendly . Located at the Gayxample, at the heart of the gay scene of Barcelona.
General
This is a unique, genuine and very stylish gay&lesbian orientated hotel where the design stands out by itself. The solarium, the pool, dry sauna, hamam and jacuzzi can be found at the terrace during summer. The hotel also offers conference rooms, library and business center. 02/05 dv
SurroundingArea
This hotel aimed to gays and lesbians although heterofriendly, as they like to be described, is located in the heart of Barcelona, at the very centre of the Eixample or Gayxample, only five minute walking distance from Las Ramblas, the Gothic Quarter, the Plaza Catalunya. The nearest underground station is 'Universitat'.
RoomTypes
Medium in size, all rooms have their own personality responding to an exclusive avant-garde design (Kenzo fabrics, Vitra chairs..). Soundproof and air conditioned rooms with king size beds, flat screen tv and connection with internet, and naughty and funny amenities. Interior rooms are with shower while the exterior with bathtub.
PropertyInformation
This is an historic seven storey building, white painted, a classic in the Eixample area. Some rooms from all floors have beautiful balconies that evokes the typical essence from the Modernist century.
DiningFacilities
Nicely decorated very in tune with the rest of the property. Its menu is based on a Mediterranean diet, with artisan baker shop. A healthy and natural offer.
Copyright
(c) Donvand Limited 2009
AreaDetails
Central 12 kms to the nearest airport (barcelona) 3 minute walk to the nearest metro station (universidad) 1 km to the nearest station (gracia) 1 minute walk to the nearest bus stop 2 km to the nearest fair site (facia barcelona) 3 km to the nearest beach
RoomInformation
65 Single rooms Double rooms Twin rooms Non-smoking rooms
Situated in the heart of Barcelona, in the centre of Gayxample and only 5 minutes on foot from The Ramblas, the gothic quarter, Catalunya Square, Universitat metro station and the Passeig de Gracia train station. This hotel is aimed at gays and lesbians although is also heterofriendly, as they like to be described. Medium in size, all rooms have their own personality responding to an exclusive avant-garde design (Kenzo fabrics, Vitra chairs..). Soundproof and air conditioned rooms with king size beds, flat screen tv and connection with internet, and naughty and funny amenities. Interior rooms are with shower while the exterior with bathtub. The nicely decorated restuarant stays in tune with the rest of the property. Its menu is based on a Mediterranean diet, with artisan baker shop. This is a unique, genuine and very stylish hotel where the design stands out by itself. The solarium, the pool, dry sauna, hamam and jacuzzi can be found at the terrace during summer.
With its central location, Axel Hotel Barcelona is within easy reach of most tourist attractions and business addresses in Barcelona. The Axel Hotel Barcelona boasts a convenient location with modern amenities in every guestroom and superb service. In-room facilities include television, desk, inhouse movies. To suit guests' convenience, this Barcelona accommodation offers restaurant, meeting facilities, 24hr room service. For guests to unwind, the hotel offers a variety of facilities and services including massage, indoor pool, outdoor pool. The hotel creates a balance of rich culture and modern convinience to ensure you a memorable stay. To proceed with this reservation at the Axel Hotel Barcelona, please enter your visit dates and follow our secure online booking form.
This uber-trendy hotel is located in Barcelonas central Eixample district an area known for its colourful nightlife. It provides chic accommodation for your visit to this capital of culture.
Enjoy the cosmopolitan atmosphere and state-of-the-art design which fill the Hotel Axel. Its vibrant , colourful interior lies behind an elegant , 19th-century façade. Take a drink in its stylish bar or sit down to a meal in the fashionable , gourmet restaurant.
The streets surrounding the hotel are known as the Gayxample , after its lively gay scene. The area lies just a short stroll from the many sights of the citys cultural heart , including Las Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter
Each room at the hotel has the following facilities: AM/FM alarm clock , hairdryers , modem lines in the room , room service , safe deposit boxes , WIFI and much more. There are TV's with cable and international direct dial phone lines. Rooms at the Axel Gay Hotel are comfortable and spacious. There is indoor parking available and a laundry and valet service.
Opened on July 2003, the Axel Hotel is the first designer hotel directed toward the gay community. The hotel is strategically situated in the "Gay Eixample", the heart of the Barcelona gay atmosphere, 10 minutes from the most stylish places in the city: el Borne, Las Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter.
The Eixample is currently one of the busiest areas in Barcelona, presided over by its incomparable architecture: the city's first modernist buildings. There is a wide and varied range of fashionable clothes shops, bars, restaurants, cafe's, nightclubs, salons, saunas, etc., all without having to set foot outside this diverse and cosmopolitan area.
The Axel Hotel Barcelona was constructed in a remodelled building from the end of the 19th century, conserving its facade and its spectacular acid-etched windows from the first modernist period. Its interior spaces, totally restored, were conceived such that design and comfort are united in a warm atmosphere. Furnishings from Vitra, Kartell and Swan, fabrics from Kenzo, the Axel mosaic and the lighted photograph boxes by Emilio Lekuona shape the exclusive Axel universe.
All of the rooms at Axel have their own style, in accordance with an exclusive design. The rooms are sound-proof, have central air and heat and are bright and comfortable. Rooms are loaded with luxurious amenitities such as king-size beds with four pillows, flat screen TVs with internet connection, Pay TV, high-speed internet access for laptop computers and room service.
Hotel guests interested in a good evening cocktail, accompanied by a suggestive selection of chill-out music, have a date every night from May to September at the Sky Bar, an area on the roof of the Axel Hotel Barcelona dedicated to the most cosmopolitan, chic entertainment. The main attraction of this bar-lounge is its enclave on the top of the hotel, next to the swimming pool and solarium, which turns it into one of the most exclusive entertainment areas of the Gayxample.
The Axel Hotel Barcelona was chosen as "The Best Gay Hotel in the World" by the readers of the prestigious travel magazine The Out Traveler (USA).
Axel Hotel Barcelona Gay Friendly, which is particularly popular with the gay community, is located at the heart of Barcelona in the middle of the so-called \'\'Gayxample\'\'. The surrounding area is full of shops, restaurants, buzzing bars and nightclubs, all of which can easily be reached on foot. It is just 1 km to the sea and public transport departs from stops located directly in front of the hotel.
Axel Hotel BarcelonaEnjoy a sun filled holiday in Barcelona by booking your stay at the attractive and comfortable Axel Hotel Barcelona.The Axel Hotel Barcelona is is centrally located in Barcelona's Gayxample district, an area known for its lively gay scene. It provides chic accommodation, a splendid roof-top pool with sun terrace and is very well connected to all major attractions by the public transport network. This is a terrific hotel for couples and friends looking for a Heterofriendly environment, or, in other words, a space conceived, developed and designed for and by the gay public, but open to everyone. The friendly staff will recommend the hippest places in town and help you explore the scene in a truly unique way. For an unforgettable holiday or business trip in Barcelona, this hotel is one of a kind!Barcelona Airport is a 15 km from the hotel.Local Tips: Axel Hotel Barcelona was voted as the 'Best gay hotel in the world' by readers of prestigious travel magazine The Out Traveler (U.S.).
Situated in the heart of Barcelona, in the centre of Eixample and only 5 minutes on foot from The Ramblas, the gothic quarter, Catalunya Square, Universitat metro station and the Passeig de Gracia train station.
The city hotel, which was built in 2003 and is popular amongst the gay community, consists of 66 rooms spread over 6 floors of which 5 are singles, 45 are doubles and 16 are suites. The hotel's facilities include a pleasant lobby, a 24-hour reception with a safe, a currency exchange desk, lifts, a café as well as a bar and several small shops. In addition, there is an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant, a conference room, Internet access as well as room and laundry services.
The city hotel, which was built in 2003 and is popular amongst the gay community, consists of 66 rooms spread over 6 floors of which 5 are singles, 45 are doubles and 16 are suites. The hotel's facilities include a pleasant lobby, a 24-hour reception with a safe, a currency exchange desk, lifts, a café as well as a bar and several small shops. In addition, there is an air-conditioned à la carte restaurant, a conference room, Internet access as well as room and laundry services. This hotel, which is particularly popular with the gay community, is located at the heart of Barcelona in the middle of the so-called Gayxample". The surrounding area is full of shops, restaurants, buzzing bars and nightclubs, all of which can easily be reached on foot. It is just 1 km to the sea and public transport departs from stops located directly in front of the hotel. "
Gay-oriented concept hotel set in 14th century building situated in Barcelonas Gayxample, 800 metres from Las Ramblas Hotel Axels guests can enjoy a cocktail at the rooftop Sky Bar, relax with a massage or spa treatment or unwind in the chill out room. Guestrooms have contemporary decor and furnishings in a minimalist style; all have flat screen TVs with satellite channels.
