Adapted Facilities At Gran Torre Catalunya Hotel Barcelona for Wheelchair, Disabled or Limited Mobility Tourists

Reservation Information For The Gran Torre Catalunya Hotel

I visited Gran Torre Catalunya with the aim to obtain specific details on the facilities they offer for the disabled and limited mobility traveller. You will find on this page the exact measurements that affect a wheelchair user when visiting this hotel including dimensions for the lift, bathroom utilities, washbasin and toilet dimensions. In addition any other adapted facilities the hotel offers for the disabled traveller are given.

The Gran Torre Catalunya Hotel Barcelona is located right next to Barcelona Sants Station. It is a huge skyscraper hotel that is often the site of conferences. It has a level access shower in an impressive bathroom.

For a more general review of the hotel see our hotel review.

Hotel Entrance: Accessibility For The Wheelchair traveller

There are a total of eight stairs leading to the entrance. There is also a ramp leading to the entrance. Both the ramp and the stairs have hand rails. There are two sets of rotating doors and two sets of double manual doors.

- Width of ramp to entrance: 110cm.

The Hotel Lift Dimensions

There are at least four lifts available. The lifts do not provide verbal announcements for stops. The lift buttons have raised numbers.

- Width of the lift doors: 80 cm
- Internal width of the lift: 1315cm
- Internal depth of the lift: 155cm

Public Areas in the Hotel

The bar and dining area are located just outside the lift. A ramp is not needed.

Disabled Facility Measurements for Guestrooms in the Hotel

There are a total of 8 adapted rooms in the hotel. They all contain double beds. It is possible to re-arrange the room's furniture on request.

- Width of the bedroom doors: 90cm
- Widest free space at the side of the bed: 197cm
- Height of the bed from the floor to the mattress: 55 cm
- Clear space height from the floor to under the bed base: 25 cm
- Height of the clothes rail in the wardrobe: 160 cm

Disabled Facility Measurements For En-suite Bathrooms in the Hotel

The bathroom contains a level access shower. There is a telephone to reception in the bathroom. There is a handrail beside the toilet.

- Width of the bathroom door: 83 cm
- Width of the widest floor space at the side of the WC: 135cm
- Length of the floor space in front of the WC: 57cm
- Height of the toilet seat from the floor: 40cm
- Width of shower door: 83 cm
- Height of the sink: 90cm
- Height from the floor to the bottom of the sink: 78cm
- Height from the floor to the base of the mirror: 90cm

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Reservation Information For The Gran Torre Catalunya Hotel

I have reviewed a number of Barcelona hotels specifically regarded accessibility for wheelchair, disabled and limited mobility tourists. For an overview of our findings and for links to the other reviews see: A Guide to Hotels with Disabled, Wheelchair and Limited Mobility Accessibility in Barcelona.

All in all, Gran Torre Catalunya is an expensive yet attractive option for disabled travellers. With eight adapted rooms you are likely to find that there is one available. It also has an impressive bathroom with lots of space and a level access shower.