(Barcelona) Hotel Best Aranea ★★

- 1월 09, 2023

C. del Consell de Cent, 444, 08013 Barcelona, Spain
https://www.besthotels.es/hotel-best-aranea.html

An ok hotel near the Sagrada Família. Do not try to fast-check-in via email, because you still need to go thorough all the regular processes at the reception.

2022-09-10 SAT

We arrived in Spain from Portugal, we didn't have to submit any paper regarding COVID-19, according to Spanish regulations. It means that If a Korean visitor arrives in Portugal first, and flies to Spain, no paperwork at all, but we had to because we arrived in Spain first.

https://www.sanidad.gob.es/en/profesionales/saludPublica/ccayes/alertasActual/nCov/spthRequisitosEntradaEspana/home.htm#
- "If you arrive in Spain from this country, you will not be required to present a SpTH health control form or a COVID-19 certificate."

In order to go to the city from the airport, you can take A1 or A2 depending on you arrival terminal.

12:30~13:10 BCN > Pl. Catalunya - Andana Central
A1(every 15min) / A2(every 10min)
Single: 5.9 / Return: 10.20
buy from machine/on board w cash/card

We've been to this airport when we departed from Korea, so I already knew that I can purchase the bus ticket before getting on board. There are quite many people waiting to use the kiosk, but I just got in the queue instead. The staff sell tickets while you are on the queue, and credit cards are also accepted. There is almost no advantage for kiosks, but only disadvantage of waiting twice.

The Aerobus stops at the major tourist areas. Many passengers took off at the Plaça d'Espanya. The nearest stop from out hotel was the Plaça de Catalunya, so we took a cab from there.

The hotel sent me confirmation mail with online fast check-in process, so I submitted all the information the form requested so that we can check in quickly. However, it turned out that I still needed to go through all the check-in process I did in other hotels, and it was not "fast" at all. So, what's the use of the online check-in?

We arrived in about an hour earlier than check-in time, 15:00, and the staff said that our room was not ready yet. He also said that we could check in now if we change the room type from double to twin, so we took it.