Barcelona Airport Hotel with Shuttle

I suggest using a search site like Booking.com where you can put in the number of people, number of rooms, and then click on the filter for airport shuttle. I did a dummy search and it came up with dozens of options, many in your price range. Good luck!

There is a Best Western 10 min from the airport. It says there are free transfers to the airport. You might look that one up.

Thanks to both of you. I did just as you suggested and booked at the Best Western Plus Hotel Alpha Aeropuerto.

Too late! I just saw the message now...

IMHO, your hotel is not the best choice... It's located in the middle of nowhere, at the edge of an industrial estate. The closest cafe or restaurant is almost a mile away, not much in between, and even then, the area can be a bit dodgy at times. It's not unsafe per se, and it's not run down or anything, but it isn't the best part of town either if you catch my drift.

The airport of Barcelona is so close to the city that it makes it a bit absurd to book hotels "by the airport". Even if it's only to crash, you're missing the choices (restaurants, things to see/do in those dull hours while waiting to depart, etc). After all, the journey from the centre of Barcelona to the airport terminals is less than 45 minutes -either by bus, train or metro. Staying in a hotel "by the airport" will barely save you 20' since you'll still have to take some sort of public transportation to get to the terminals.

But again, if it's only to sleep and depart early next morning, I guess you can dine at the hotel. And if, as I understand, you've got a shuttle booked that makes things easier, right? ;)

My take anyway!

Thank you for the alert, Enric. Our flight arrives at 9:15 p.m. in Barcelona, so by the time we exit the airport it will be at least 10:00 as we have some checked bags. We'll be out of the hotel by at least 9:00 a.m. the next day. So, really it's just a place to sleep and shower. My concern is dinner if we can even get it. If you know of any better hotels near the airport with a shuttle service, I'd love to hear about them.

Cannot agree more with Enric. Stay in the city.

@Lindy, I am so sorry, but I am not a good source for hotels in my home city since I have no use for them. I can advise on location, but not the hotels themselves.

In any case, with your current choice, I would think you'll be able to have some dinner, even if it's a snack. Regular dinner hours in these shores are 9-10pm, so if you arrive 'around' 10ish, I don't see why you couldn't have dinner, right? But again, email them and ask...

A tip, though, for others with a similar dilemma:

• Assuming you're departing from TERMINAL 1 at the airport, staying in Barcelona near any station of line L9 of the metro and/or the Aerobus line, will put you at an easy spot for the trip to the airport next morning.
• If you're departing from TERMINAL 2: choose Aerobus or the Rodalies train (stations Passeig de Gràcia, at the heart of the city, or Sants, the main hub)(1)

(1) Be aware the train to the airport runs every 30'

Thank you, Enric. It's a relief to know that we can have something to eat. Btw, we will have spent four nights near the Sagrada Familia earlier then go to Fes and Marrakesh and return for just the night in Barcelona. The eight of us will definitely enjoy Barcelona in those three full days.

HI Lindy -

In a few weeks, my son and I are returning to BCN and leaving the next day - I booked a room in Hotel Salles Ciutat. It has a shuttle to/from the airport every half hour as well as a restaurant. The website says the hotel is "5 minutes’ walk from the Cèntric gastronomic area" and there appears to be food also available there.

Have a good trip!

Oh, excellent, amyk! I'm going to check it out right now.