Tryp Apolo

I took my 10 year-old son to Barcelona last February to take in some football. We stayed at the Apolo and it was the perfect base - so close to the Metro station and within easy walking distance of Las Ramblas and Montjuic stadium. We stayed 4 nights and didn't notice any strip joints nearby. Didn't feel concerned at any time. Would recommend it to anyone.

Another great stay. Very happy with every aspect of hotel. ( No tea/coffee making facilities in room. Mini bar instead) Hotel clean, tidy, smart and excellent breakfast. Good location within walking distance of everything. Air conditioning only in summer. Other months ask for room away from main road as if you want your window open you will be disturbed by traffic noise. Highly recommend. Good value on solmelia.com

Ideally situated for la ramblas and shopping. ten minute walk down to the harbour. Staff friendly and professional , very clean couldn't fault hotel in anyway. Would stay there again and recommend.

Stayed here on 27-30 May. The location of this hotel is great. Just a hop and a step away from the Port area and a short stroll to La Rambla. Some say the area is seedy .... not really. Yes, there is a strip joint across the road but you can say that about some of the great cities in the world. An extra bonus is the metro station right outside the hotel. As for the hotel itself, it's clean, elegant in places and functional. Yet it's like 3/4 star hotels the planet over - little character of it own. But then it's just a place to rest your head between visits around this fabulous city. The breakfast is excellent in its range and quality. We got a resonable deal though you can get cheaper. All in all, if you want a good, convenient base for your visit to Barcelona, the Tryp Apollo is just fine.

Stayed at the Tryp Apolo for four nights at the end of May. As other people have said I had reservations after reading some of the other reviews. But I was pleasantly surprised. I found this hotel to be clean and well presented. I asked for a room at the rear of the hotel a way from the noisy main road, this request was accomodated without question. Room at the rear lovely and quiet, breakfast excellent. As for the location the metro stop is a few steps from the front of the hotel, Ramblas and the promenade a ten minute walk. The receptionist recommended that we did not walk down the side street to the Ramblas but instead walk to the Columbus statue and up that way, this was apparently due to pick pockets and theives. I would stay at this hotel again.

Hello, I came here with my girlfriend for a short break and booked this hotel on the internet. After reading a number of reviews we decided to book this hotel and were not disappointed. The hotel is ideally located right outside the metro station giving easy access to the whole of Barcelona and only a 5 min walk away from La Ramblas. The area is generally quiet. There are strip clubs across but the area is perfectly safe. The hotel rooms are clean with ample space, mini bar, cable TV, shower and bath. The hotel also provides fitness room, jacuzzi and swimming pool but this is located outside the hotel in a separate building next door. Overall we recommend this hotel although there are plenty of cheaper alternatives elsewhere in Barcelona.

I stayed here last week with my boyfriend and got a great late deal. The room was huge considering what we'd paid for it and had a mini bar, cable tv, bath, shower and a huge bed. The buffet breakfast is amazing, and even has a good selection for vegetarians, unlike the rest of Barcelona! We had no problem with the area and felt perfectly safe walking around at night. There's basically a couple of strip clubs in the area but they seem to be everywhere in Barcelona. The weather was terrible and didn't stop raining so the hotel more than made up for it. The only problem was when we checked our bags in on the last day and 2 of them were missing when we went to pick them up, and one of the managers was to busy dealing with another complaint to even acknowledge mine but they found them after 30 mins and we got to our flight on time.

May 2004 - my husband and I are just back from 5 days in the Tryp Apolo. Before going had read this review site and were not looking forward to going - had tried to change hotels with Globe Span but , due to the excessive charge which would have been applicable - had no option but to 'stick with it' -... a twenty minute taxi ride from the airport- 28 euros including 2 bags - and we were there. The extrance to the hotel looked fine - although the 'automatic turn around' entrance door had an out of order sign posted - which looked like it had been there for some time - the door was never available during our stay there and the side door was used - a pity because it was our first impression of the hotel. The receptionist was professional and helpful and we asked for a room without too much noice - we were allocated a room on the 6th floor (noise difficult to suppress because of the busy road below) very clean, comfortable beds, linen and bathroom clean - although a quick lick of emulsion on the walls would have made a difference. Breakfast was included in our package - and that was really good - all that you could want to eat and efficient and friendly staff. Smoker side of the restaurant has the best view - the other side looking over the road below. Location was definitely seedy if you crossed over the Paral-Lel with some doubtful characters around - but if you turn left out of the hotel, 10 minutes pleasant walking and you reach the Columbus Column and from there you are almost at La Rambla- great fun and a 'people watchers' paradise. The Para-lel metro is just outside of the hotel and so is the bus stop. - no problem getting around from there to all of the sites in Barcelona and fare is really cheap. Would consider using the Tryp again for a short break and for value for money. Oddly enough the taxi fare back to the airport was only about 17 euros. Have a great time!Nick and Mags

This was a fine hotel, but nothing magical. It is very well situated near La Rambla. There is also a tube stop situated next door. The area between La Rambla and the hotel is clearly poorer, home to many immigrants, and has it's share of social problems. This might put you off, but it felt safe compared to London.

Having read some of the previous reviews I was not expecting much, however, the service was prompt and curteous, the room was comfortable and quiet, the wide selection at breakfast was excellent and the location is ideal for those wanting to explore the city. For anyone wanting a good place to relax after a long day sightseeing over a weekend, the Tryp Apolo offers good value for money.