Gran Hotel Catalonia is a modern six storey hotel located in the centre of Barcelona, 700 metres from the Egyptian Museum of Barcelona and the striking Gaudi apartment building Casa Batlló. The 84 guestrooms feature warm, colourful decor and modern furnishings, and include balconies, satellite television with pay movies, wireless Internet connections, direct dial phones, minibars and safes. Bathrooms include hair dryers and complimentary toiletries.
After a day’s sightseeing, guests can enjoy international dishes and regional specialities made from fresh local produce in the restaurant, relax with drinks in the hotel bar or order a light meal from the room service menu. The hotel houses six meeting and conference rooms, accommodating up to 400 delegates and offering a range of audio visual equipment and business services. Staff at the 24 hour front desk are on hand to exchange currency, arrange dry cleaning services and store valuables in the safe deposit box. The Casa Milà (also known as La Pedrera), regarded as one of Gaudi’s finest buildings, is 450 metres from the hotel. Barcelona Airport is an approximate driving time of 25 minutes and a distance of 15 kilometres.