Great beach! Can be crowded at times during high season. Like any touristy beach, there are a lot of beach vendors selling food, drinks, etc. I personally love it, but I did witness some beachgoers who were getting agitated with the constant interruptions.

If for sunbathing I'd never stay around here, as 100 kms north and south from Barcelona (1 hour drive) are great beach resorts. Barceloneta beach serves mostly for the locals to cool down. Also, the beach is not clean and well arranged with very few toilets. Watch your belongings as many sketchy and suspicious people hang around. The neighborhood behind the beach is picturesque with some great (and cheap) restaurants, but again with security issues, specially at night. 10 y ago I was brutally robbed in front of my 6 y daughter then by tearing off my golden neckless from my neck and he disappeared within a second in a side street. This year we only walked the promenade for a while with nothing in our hands.

Decent beach. Chair rental stops at5. Not the cleanest but also not filthy. Best for sun bathing as the water is not super clear and is chilly but a quick dip too cool down is good. There are bathrooms and restaurants close by. There is an outdoor gym hers that is fun to watch people pump up!