Hotels in Barcelona

The Hotel Claris is a modern hotel set in a beautiful 19th century building, just 800 metres from the beach and 300 metres from the old town. The 120 air conditioned guestrooms feature modern decor with stripped wood floors and antique furniture. All include satellite television with pay movies, direct dial phones, desks, wireless Internet access, complimentary newspapers, CD players, safes and minibars. Bathrooms have bathrobes, slippers, telephones, hair dryers and makeup mirrors.
The hotel offers some fine dining options: East 47 Bar and Restaurant serves modern fusion cooking, with innovative dishes such as Game and Fresh caviar, served in a contemporary setting. La Terraza del Claris is open during the summer and serves a wide range of cuisine, including local specialities, in a relaxing atmosphere with music provided by a resident DJ. The hotel has an outdoor swimming pool, and guests can relax with a drink in the bar, order from the 24 hour room service menu, unwind in the sauna, and work up a sweat on the fitness equipment. Multilingual staff at the 24 hour front desk can exchange currency and give advice on the hotel and surrounding area. There is wireless Internet access throughout the hotel for those with laptops, while other practical amenities include a business centre, secure garage parking for a fee, and dry cleaning services. There is a beach 500 metres away, and Casa Mila, a quirky house designed by Antonio Gaudi, is just 100 metres away. The Port is 500 metres from the hotel, and the old town is one kilometre distance. Barcelona El Prat Airport is 10 kilometres from the hotel, approximately 15 minutes by car.

In the Ensanche district of downtown Barcelona, the five storey NH Hotel Podium is situated 200 meters from the towering Arc de Triomph, 700 meters from Plaza Catalunya. Although the hotel has been fully modernized, it retains its late 19th century modernist fa÷ade. The 145 guestrooms combine muted creams, grays and blues to create a contemporary ambiance. All include direct dial telephones, satellite television, high speed internet access, minibars and air conditioning, as well as offering complimentary toiletries and newspapers. Guests can choose what type of pillow they have firm, soft or duvet.
Drinking and dining options include a restaurant, cocktail bar and cafù bar. There is a wealth of wellness amenities, including gymnasium, fitness center, sauna and solarium. In the summer, guests can enjoy an outdoor bar cafù and outdoor swimming pool, and there are eight function rooms, which can accommodate from 10 to 200 people. The hotel can also arrange a shuttle service to and from the airport. The lovely Parc de la Ciutadela with its fountains and tropical glasshouses is a 500 meter walk from the hotel, or guests can explore the sites of Ensanche with its Modernist art and architecture, such as Gaudi's unfinished Temple Expiadori de la Sagrada Familia, approximately one kilometer from the hotel. Barcelona airport is 15 kilometers away, with direct, half hourly trains to Arc de Triomph station, less than two blocks from the hotel.

This impressive 15 story steel and glass hotel soars above century old gardens just west of the business and shopping end of the prestigious Avenida Diagonal, one kilometre from the Royal Palace's museums. Decorated with deep blue, white spotted carpet, contemporary timber furniture, and modern art prints the 412 guestrooms offer expansive city views; all provide premium bedding, bathrobes and slippers, minibars, and marble baths with separate tub and shower. The hotel complex features the wellness center "The Royal Fitness", offering a gym, two heated indoor pools and a 'wet zone' made up of jetted tubs, saunas, steam baths, aroma cabins, and hydro massage showers. Staff are on hand to help with training programs and massages. Outside is a further heated pool, open year round. Regarding the gastronomic area of the Hotel, The Garden Restaurant, open all year round and surrounded by the gardens, offers a creative Mediterranean cuisine. Alternatively, the hotel's concierge is available to help guests book restaurants and shows, as well as explore the city. Local attractions include the Palau Reial and Pedralbes monastery which house extensive art collections, both within two kilometres of the hotel; for less cultural pursuits, the Camp Nou football stadium is also two kilometres away, and shopping on the L'Illa del Diagonal is three kilometres distance. The nearest airport is El Prat, 20 kilometres and as many minutes drive away. Local trains, the express Aerob·s service and taxis are available for transfer from the airport to the city center. A taxi should charge around 20 EUR. Trains and buses stop at central Pla÷a de Catalunya, from where you can take the Metro or taxi to the hotel.
Renovation Notice:
Effective January 30, 2007, the hotel's restaurant, The Garden, is closed for renovations with no estimated date of completion available.
The hotel's fitness center is currently closed for renovations and is expected to reopen on March 5, 2007. This date is subject to change.

Nestled away on a hillside just north of the Santa Fe Plaza, Santa Fe Suites offers stunning views of north side Santa Fe and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Guests are welcome to use the resort office for any business needs. Santa Fe's hardworking staff is ready to assist in every way.

This resort has minimum stay requirements that vary throughout the year. Santa Fe Suites offers spacious two bedroom suites with full kitchens, two bathrooms, cable TV and CD players. Fireplaces are a special treat available in the extensive living area. All units are air conditioned and have a balcony or patio.

FULL SERVICE HOTELYEAR BUILT 1992

Location. The Ambassador Hotel, constructed for the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, Spain, stands one block from La Rambla and the Gothic Quarter. This property is located 500 meters from Passeig de Gracia and one kilometer from the Picasso Museum.
Hotel Features. A brightly designed lobby leads to the hotel's restaurant, El Carmen. Main courses focus on seafood and steak dishes, where the highlighted entrùe is Iberian Tenderloin Fillet with Mushrooms. A bar offers poolside service. The hotel's business center offers fax, photocopy and print Services. Three function rooms accommodate events, the largest of which hosts up to 200 people. One room, the Pintor Fortuny, is located on the fifth floor and features natural light and a terrace. High speed Internet access is offered in public areas of the hotel. Recreational amenities include a pool located on the rooftop terrace that provides views of the Barcelona skyline. The fifth floor houses a small fitness area equipped with exercise equipment, a sauna and a steam room. This smoke free hotel offers tour assistance and babysitting referrals.

Guestrooms. This hotel offers 105 contemporary guestrooms with satellite television. A variety of polished wood finishes adds character and warmth to the walls and furnishings. Bathrooms include bathtubs, showers and bidets. Select accommodations boast balconies with city views.

Expert Tip. The Barcelona city skyline provides a beautiful backdrop for rooftop barbecues that can be arranged with the hotel's permission.

The Boardwalk Beach Resort is located on the emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico in Panama City Beach, Fla. Shopping, restaurants and dance clubs are within one half mile of the resort, including the Spinnaker Beach Club. The Signal Hill Golf Course and ZooWorld are one mile away.
The resort offers a food court in the Convention Center, the Under the Boardwalk Bar & Grille, an oceanfront restaurant and lounge featuring fresh seafood, and the Blue Moose sports bar. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available in public areas. The resort's hotel features two outdoor pools and a modest fitness room with select cardiovascular equipment. An outdoor space with a gazebo is available for special events. The hotel offers a children's pool and a game room with arcade style pinball games and racing machines.

Guestrooms at the resort's hotel are accessible by exterior corridors. All rooms feature cable television. Coffeemakers, microwave ovens and refrigerators are included. Complimentary dial up Internet access is available. Select rooms offer gulf front views from a balcony or patio.

Please Note:
Resort fees are determined by the hotel and are subject to change.

The Catalonia Castellnou is a modern hotel located in the quiet residential area of Tres Torres, just two kilometres northwest of Barcelona city centre. The 49 air conditioned guestrooms have contemporary decor with modern furnishings and marble bathrooms. All include satellite television with pay movies, direct dial phones, hair dryers and minibars.
Guests can sample international dishes in the restaurant, then relax and enjoy a drink in the bar. Alternatively room service is available. service. A broadband wi fi system operates throughout the entire building, so guests can access the Internet from their rooms, in the lobby or even while enjoying a drink from the bar. Computer terminals with Internet access are also available in the lobby. The hotel can organise a hairdresser and babysitting on request and for those arriving by car, the parking garage is 10 metres from the hotel. Shops, restaurants and bars can be found in the immediate vicinity of the hotel and the historic Gothic Quarter and Pla÷a de Catalunya are within four kilometres, easily accessible by metro and bus (Tres Torres station is 100 metres away). Barcelona airport is located 16 kilometres from the hotel, a drive of approximately 25 minutes.

FULL SERVICE HOTELYEAR BUILT 1992 YEAR REMODELED 1998

One block from Plaza Francesc Macið 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. The 116 air conditioned guestrooms feature modern cherry wood furnishings with hardwood flooring, leather armchairs and original contemporary artworks. All include CD players, minibars, satellite TV, direct dial phones and free broadband Internet access.
For dining, Restaurant Epsom serves traditional Mediterranean cuisine with a local Catalan influence and is open for buffet breakfast, lunch and ð la carte dinner. The restaurant boasts six original Joan Mirº 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 and the hotel's two meeting rooms can seat up to 75 people and are equipped with audio visual conferencing facilities. The walls of this sleek hotel display original artwork by such famed painters as Mirº and Guinovart and guests enjoy complimentary passes to the Barcelona Egyptian Museum. Guests are also invited to make use of the outdoor swimming pool at the partner hotel Gran Derby, situated just across the street from Hotel Derby. For those wishing to explore the city and its suburbs, a courtesy car is available for guests to use for half a day at a time free of charge. 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 Mirº Foundation are three kilometres away. The nearest airport is Barcelona El Prat Airport, a 13 kilometre drive with an approximate driving time of 25 minutes.