Barcelona Princess Hotel

I had a wonderful experience at Hotel Barcelona Princess for my birthday trip to Barcelona. I arrived at 6am due to my early flight and was able to leave my luggage there and sightsee. Although I had to keep checking, the staff did get me booked an hour early into a room. I was so tired and this was very appreciated. What really stood out to me was that I was that when I came back from a day trip on my birth day, I found a bottle of champagne, mini cakes, a candle and a nice birthday letter from the hotel on my bed (see pics). I cannot express enough how that touched my heart and made me feel so special and welcome! It was unexpected, generous and thoughtful and a memory I will never forget. The room was clean and housekeeping was on point. There was one day I spent at the hotel hanging by the pool and resting with a "Do not disturb" sign on the door all day. The cleaning staff did still check on my to see if I needed anything. The location is close to the Metro (5 min walk), the taxi stand, tram and the hop-on/hop-off bus. It's a quieter area so perfect for sleeping after excitement in the Barcelona center. There is a beach within walking distance and the hotel has a pool on the top floor and 3rd floor. There is a paid breakfast buffet on the 1st floor that you can get a discount for upon check-in. From the elevator you can view the back of the hotel. There is also a mall called Diagonal Mar next door to the hotel that has a food court and food and grocery shops across from the hotel. I also forgot something in the minibar (which is free btw) and they sent me an email with a picture and a link with what I would like to have done with the items - mail, pickup or discard. My only issue was that the Wi-Fi wasn't great and I could not connect or get internet service most times. However I used an eSIM and my phone as a hotspot and it was fine. I had a fantastic birthday trip in Barcelona and the experience at Hotel Barcelona Princess made it even better! I would highly recommend!