Hotel Indigo Barcelona Plaza Espana by IHG

Hotel Indigo Barcelona Plaza Espana by IHG is a city base for travellers who want Barcelona outside the door and a little order inside it. The hotel has 189 rooms across nine floors, with air conditioning, heating and free Wi-Fi throughout, so the practical side of the stay is well covered.

English is spoken by the hotel team, alongside Spanish, Italian and French. That matters when you are sorting out an early start, asking for a restaurant recommendation or trying to explain that the minibar has become part of the evening plan.

The atmosphere is urban rather than resort-like: a bar, a Catalan restaurant, fitness facilities and help with excursions. You come back from the city, leave the day at the lift and carry on with dinner.

The address is Gran Via de las Corts Catalanes 322, in Barcelona, Spain. The hotel sits about 3 km from the city centre, close to the Venetian Towers, Espanya and Spain Square. This is a useful starting point for seeing the city without sleeping in its busiest central streets.

Barcelona's sights are the main attraction around you. The hotel can help with excursions, including the Montjuïc Cable Car, while car hire and parking are available for trips beyond the immediate neighbourhood.

Barcelona–El Prat Airport is about 12 km away. There is no beach setting to plan around here; this is a city hotel, with transport links and landmarks taking the place of sea views.

For a straightforward city stay, the Standard Double room keeps things sensible: a double bed, private bathroom, air conditioning, heating, soundproofing, a fridge, minibar, safe, desk and tea or coffee facilities. The fridge is useful for cold water after a long day on foot, while the soundproofing gives the room a better chance of staying out of Barcelona's conversation.

Premium rooms add the same practical comfort with bathrobes and slippers, and the Double Suite gives you more room to spread out than a standard stay. Accessible double rooms are available, with accessible facilities and lift access throughout the hotel. A bath or shower depends on the room category, so choose with that small but important detail in mind.

There is a television, Wi-Fi, toiletries, towels and a hairdryer in the room setup. Room service is available, which is handy when the sensible evening choice is a shower, clean clothes and food brought to the door rather than another expedition.

Reversible is the hotel's restaurant, tapas bar and cocktail bar in one address. Its kitchen works with Catalan cooking and serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, giving you a place to eat without turning every meal into a city mission.

Breakfast is available as a buffet, and breakfast can also be served in the room. The restaurant's listed signature is a T-bone, flame-grilled, while the tapas-bar format suits a lighter plate when a full dinner feels like unnecessary administration.

There is one named bar: Reversible. It focuses on cocktails, with coffee and tea also available at the hotel. The meal arrangement depends on the room booking, so check the rate details if breakfast matters to your morning routine.

The fitness facilities are the useful option when your legs still have one more round in them after a day of walking. There is also bicycle hire, giving you another way to cover Barcelona without making the hotel your entire programme.

For a slower afternoon, the concierge and tourist information service can help arrange excursions. The Montjuïc Cable Car is one of the named outings, and it gives you a straightforward way to turn a spare half-day into a proper view across the city.

Back at the hotel, the bar and restaurant do the rest. There are no complicated resort rituals to master: move, eat, have a drink and let the air conditioning do its quiet work.

The reception is open around the clock, and check-out is at noon. Lifts serve the nine-storey hotel, with wheelchair-accessible facilities and accessible rooms available. The property is non-smoking, and pets are accepted.

Paid parking is available for registered guests. Car hire is also offered, while luggage storage, concierge assistance, laundry and dry-cleaning services are available when the practical jobs have started to pile up.

Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel. The property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, JCB and Diners Club cards. Barcelona airport is about 12 km away, and the hotel can assist with excursions and city arrangements once you arrive.

The hotel holds Green Key certification, giving its environmental approach a named standard rather than a vague promise on the wall.

For a city stay, that sits alongside the practical basics: a non-smoking property, free Wi-Fi throughout and facilities designed for accessible use. The certification is the detail to look for if environmental policy forms part of your hotel choice.