The modern Hotel Catalonia Atenas lies one kilometre from the port and four kilometres from the city centre. The 201 guestrooms are spread over 11 floors and are decorated in light colours with co ordinated fabrics and parquet floors. All are equipped with satellite television with pay movies, air conditioning and wireless Internet connections. The marble bathrooms come with hair dryers, makeup mirrors and complimentary toiletries.
The hotel has a rooftop swimming pool and solarium with spectacular views over Barcelona. There is a 24 hour front desk and public areas are air conditioned. Business guests will find a number of meeting rooms equipped with audio visual equipment; banqueting facilities are also available. Practical amenities include a dry cleaning service and a parking garage (surcharge). The hotel restaurant serves a selection of international dishes in an informal setting and there is also a bar where guests can relax with a drink after touring the sights of Barcelona. The most famous work of the architect Antoni Gaudi, the Church of the Holy Family, is 500 metres from the hotel and the Guell Park, a world heritage site with more work by Gaudi, is 2.5 kilometres away. Barcelona Airport is 17 kilometres from the hotel, at an approximate driving time of 25 minutes. [less]