Visited Axel hotel for my bday & Valentine’s Day. it’s in the gayborhood and made it an easy start point to explore around. The staff were friendly. The room was clean. The bathroom definitely had some wear& tear,missing a shower door and there were ants but that didn’t stop us from having a good time. The bartender was great! Nice & stiff drinks! The only downside was being turned away to eat in the restaurant by the host when there were 3 tables available. You would think being guest of the hotel would get you in there lol. Would have been a perfect rating if not for that. Over all Axel hotel in Barcelona was nice for a cruising hotel. I would go agin!