Hesperia Presidente Hotel

Location. The high rise Hesperia Presidente Hotel is located in Barcelona's business district within two kilometres of Las Ramblas and four kilometres from Camp Nou stadium. The nearest metro station is Hospital Clinic. Barcelona Airport (BCN) is 13 kilometres from the hotel.
Hotel Features. Refurbished in 2005, Hesperia Presidente Hotel is a white building curving round a street corner, with two blocks rising behind.

The hotel's informal restaurant, Florencia, has dark wood tables, mirrors and a decorative fireplace. It offers a buffet breakfast (surcharge), and a Mediterranean lunch and dinner menu with rice, pasta and fish specialities. The lounge bar serves drinks amid beige sofas, chocolate coloured velvet chairs, ancient Greek style ornaments, and floor to ceiling windows overlooking the busy street.

There are eight naturally lit meeting and conference rooms at the hotel, accommodating 15 to 150 people. There is also a business centre (surcharge) and complimentary wireless Internet throughout.

The hotel has its own gym on the ninth floor, a massage room, and roof top solarium. Hesperia Presidente Hotel is within easy reach of many Barcelona attractions, and the hotel's multilingual concierge can provide tour assistance.

Guestrooms. The Hesperia Presidente Hotel's 151 air conditioned rooms are decorated in a mix of traditional and contemporary styles with cream and grey tones and dark wood furnishings. All rooms have complimentary wireless Internet access, satellite television, minibars and safes.

Expert Tip. One kilometre from this Barcelona hotel, on Calle Valencia, Dolso is a haven for those with a sweet tooth, a patisserie serving heavenly cakes and pastries.