Rey Juan Carlos I

Location. 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.
Hotel Features. The 15 storey Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I is a steel and glass building, soaring over century old gardens. Inside it has an impressive elliptical atrium with a bar, paintings by local artists and two glass lifts.

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 Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I has flexible meeting and banquet rooms with sliding walls, wireless Internet access, and business centre.

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. The hotel concierge staff can book restaurants and shows, and advise guests on sightseeing and tours.

Guestrooms. The Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I's 412 air conditioned guestrooms are decorated in deep blue with contemporary timber furniture. All rooms have panoramic views of the city, dial up Internet connections (surcharge), satellite television, minibars and safes. Bathrooms have separate baths and showers, bathrobes, slippers, and complimentary toiletries.

Expert Tip. The hotel was built on the site of a former farm, dating from when Barcelona was a smaller city. All that remains are the manicured hotel gardens, an oasis of peace within the hectic city.