Hotels with
Airport Convenience and near Diagonal Avenue
Barcelona
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Capital of Catalunya and a place of constant fascination. A mixture
of modern, gothic and modernist, with wonderful architecture, museums,
cathedrals and other places to visit. Visit our photo galleries for
more information on the available tourism options in this exciting city
or read the featured travel articles below:
A Whistle-stop Tour of Barcelona,
Spain by Anne Sewell
Visiting Barcelona, with limited
time? There is so much to see in this fascinating city, which would
normally take at least a week, but it is possible to see the major highlights
in a couple of days too. I would highly recommend the following:
The Gaudí masterpieces:
1. Temple de la Sagrada Familia
- or Temple of the Sacred Family - Gaudí's unfinished masterpiece
and a must-see in Barcelona. A fascinating combination of the original
architects' vision (Martorell and De Villar), combined with the magic of
Gaudí. Unfortunately Gaudí passed away before the work
was complete. Construction still continues on this amazing building
and your entry fee helps towards this.... Read
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Hotel
Best Western PLUS Alfa Aeropuerto, Barcelona The
Hotel Best Western PLUS Alfa Aeropuerto is located in Barcelona,
Spain, two kilometers from Barcelona International Airport. Montjuic, the
National Museum of Catalonia and Plaza d'Espanya are within five kilometers
of the hotel. Las Ramblas and the Gothic Quarter are six kilometers away.
Complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport and select local
attractions is available. The hotel serves buffet-style breakfasts daily.
A la carte entrees, daily specials and a wine list are available in the
Gran Mercat restaurant, which specializes in seasonal and international
cuisines. Drinks and light snacks are offered in the lounge bar, which
also features a television. Recreational amenities include an indoor pool,
sauna and fitness room with cardiovascular equipment. The hotel offers
complimentary wireless Internet access. Complimentary private parking is
provided in the hotel's garage.
Hotel
Ciutat Del Prat, El Prat De Llobregat, Barcelona Hotel Ciutat Del Prat is
located in El Prat De Llobregat, the industrial suburb of Barcelona, Spain.
The hotel stands less than two kilometers from Barcelona Airport and offers
complimentary pick-up and drop-off service. Among the nearby attractions,
Placa de Sant Jaume, the famous Gothic Quarter square, is located seven
kilometers from the hotel. Palau Sant Jordi, the Olympic sports centre,
also stands seven kilometers away. Hotel Ciutat Del Prat welcomes guests
in a contemporary-style lobby featuring expansive ceilings and polished
marble floors. Aiming to rejuvenate, the hotel offers a fitness center,
sauna and indoor pool surrounded by lounge chairs. Sinfonia Restaurant
serves specialty entrees in an elegant dining room furnished with antique-style
furniture, white linens and chandeliers.
Tryp
Barcelona Aeropuerto Hotel, Barcelona The Tryp Barcelona Aeropuerto
Hotel is situated next to Barcelona Airport, and one kilometre from the
train station. Placa d'Espanya is 7.5 kilometres away, and the sights in
Barcelona's centre are 15 kilometres from the hotel. The modern hotel
is decorated in a minimalist style, and offers complimentary shuttle transfers
to and from Barcelona Airport. Wireless Internet access is available for
a surcharge in the lobby, and a parking garage is available on site (surcharge).
The hotel also offers a fitness centre. Each morning a breakfast
buffet is available for a surcharge. Restaurante Mediterraneo also serves
lunch and dinner daily, and a lobby bar opens throughout the day. There
are 205 air-conditioned guestrooms available at the Tryp Barcelona Aeropuerto
Hotel, featuring contemporary decor with light colours and pale oak wood
furniture.
Avenida Diagonal (Diagonal Avenue)
is
the main avenue in Barcelona. Diagonal crosses the city, which gave it
the name Diagonal, and reaches to the sea. There are many wonderful boutiques
and shops to be found - a shopper's paradise.
Hotel
Derby, Barcelona One block from Plaza Francesc
Macià and the chic shops of the Diagonal district, Hotel Derby is
located two blocks from the trade fair centre and three kilometres from
the Gothic Quarter. Local attractions include Gaudi's La Pedrera (Casa
Mila) and the Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art, both less two kilometres
from the hotel. Las Ramblas Boulevard is two and a half kilometres away,
and the Picasso Museum and the Joan Miró Foundation are three kilometres
away. For dining, Restaurant Epsom serves traditional Mediterranean
cuisine with a local Catalan influence and is open for buffet breakfast,
lunch and à la carte dinner. The restaurant boasts six original
Joan Miró paintings on its walls. The Scotch Bar features an open
fire and serves a wide selection of drinks and light snacks and the is
also a bright coffee shop, used by locals and hotel guests alike, which
serves teas, coffees, pastries, wines, and beers. The business centre offers
complimentary high-speed, wireless Internet access...
Fairmont
Rey Juan Carlos I, Barcelona The high-rise Hotel Rey
Juan Carlos I is located in Barcelona, Spain, within two kilometres of
Camp Nou stadium and six kilometres from Las Ramblas. The nearest metro
station is Zona Universitaria. Open for breakfast (surcharge), lunch
and dinner, Café Polo has a daily themed menu ranging from Catalan
to Basque dishes. A long, extensive buffet table and furnishings divide
the restaurant into an informal area with timber chairs and a more elegant
and formal area. The Garden Restaurant, in the exotic garden, offers a
modern Mediterranean menu. The low-lit Aris Bar resembles an old-style
cocktail bar, and mixed drinks and cocktails are its speciality. The Royal
Fitness health spa (surcharge) features a gym, two heated indoor pools,
jetted tubs, sauna, steam bath, aroma cabins and hydro-massage showers.
There's a heated outdoor pool open all year.
Melia
Barcelona Sarriá, Barcelona The Melia Barcelona Sarriá
is located in Barcelona, Spain. La Sagrada Familia is two kilometres away,
the Picasso Museum is four kilometres away, and Las Ramblas is at a five
kilometre distance. The nearest metro station is situated 500 metres from
the hotel. The hotel houses a fitness room, and the onsite spa offers
an indoor pool, sauna, steam room, and massage area. The multilingual concierge
is on hand to provide sightseeing advice, and those arriving by car will
find garage parking available. Further amenities include 24-hour
room service and dry cleaning facilities. The Melia Barcelona houses
two restaurants, a cafeteria, and a piano bar. The hotel houses the
Espai Sarria conference centre with seven meeting rooms.
