The hotel is located in the middle of the shopping and business district near Diagonal avenue and only five minutes from the trade fair grounds the Sants train station and with direct access to the airport. Recently renovated this classic Barcelona hotel is on a surprisingly quiet street sheltered from the urban hustle-bustle. This hotel is one of the best-prepared for business travellers. It could be described as a classic urban hotel that just like all the hotels in the collection boasts a collection of art in this case including lithographs by Miró Guinovart Tàpies Mariscal and Hernández Pizjuán which give guests a good sampling of contemporary Catalan art. The hotel has 115 totally renovated rooms all with parquet flooring individually-controlled air conditioning units direct-line telephone mini-bar background music a working area with free-of-charge broadband Internet access TV with Canal Plus satellite dish and pay-per-view channels fax and modem hook-ups and safety deposit box. The hotel also furnishes a laundry service room service and parking. Hotel guests may enjoy the cosy Epsom scotch bar and restaurant service in The Times café. They can also relax in the swimming pool at the Gran Derby just 10 metres from the hotel.