The hotel is situated on Avenida Diagonal at the heart of Barcelona's tourist centre. Numerous shops as well as restaurants and bars are situated just a few paces from the hotel. Many public transport links are to be found in the surrounding area.||Built in 1949 and renovated in 2001, the hotel offers a total of 101 rooms spread over 8 floors, of which 19 are singles and 82 are doubles. The hotel's facilities include a foyer with 24-hour reception, a currency exchange desk and lifts. There is also a café, a restaurant with separate non-smoking area and an Internet terminal. Room and laundry services are also available.||The comfortable rooms contain an en suite bathroom with hairdryer, a direct dial telephone, satellite/ cable TV and Internet access. They also come with a minibar, a safe and central heating as standard.||Guests may serve themselves at the breakfast buffet.