This design hotel is close to Passeig de Gràcia's exclusive boutiques. The Axel Hotel’s 500m² Spa Centre includes a hydromassage pool and saunas, and the rooms have flat-screen satellite TVs. The Axel’s Sky Bar features a large swimming pool, a terrace with hot tubs and a cocktail bar. Here you will find parties, art exhibitions and shows. The restaurant inside offers Mediterranean cuisine. The area around the hotel is known as the Gay-xample because of its lively gay scene. Staff have excellent knowledge of the local gay scene, though the hotel is also hetero-friendly, with an open-minded, cosmopolitan atmosphere. The Axel Hotel Barcelona offers easy access to the Ramblas, the Picasso Museum and Gothic Quarter. The hotel occupies an attractive 19th-century building. All rooms are spacious and have modern design. There is free internet access in the business centre.

Please note that use of the spa carries a surcharge.