Review Holiday Inn Express Hotel Barcelona
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Similar to the Hotel Confortel Barcelona, this Holiday Inn Express is located at the heart of the new 'Barcelona 22@'. This is a new area of business and technology that is currently being developed in the Poble Nou area. This hotel offers a viable option for those looking for a practical, affordable and reliable place to stay. As an Express hotel it offers few extra amenities or services and this is reflected in the prices, which are affordable (please see the rack rates below).
The hotel is also located conveniently close to the beach, as well as a metro that will take you into the centre of Barcelona. The hotel is, therefore, worth checking for cheap room deals that may prove a useful option for a beach break to Barcelona.
The hotel itself is plain. As a member of the Holiday Inn group it maintains the patterns that can be found in all of their hotels. The décor is simple and modern and the hotel is clean.
Hotel Facilities:
As an Express hotel, the company make a virtue out of slimming down on services to keep room costs low. The hotel does not offer room service, a hotel or a fitness centre.
Despite this, a continental breakfast is served at the hotel's small bar and is complimentary. Thos is a welcome addition to the room price, considering the fact that most hotels, including 5*s, charged for their breakfast. It is served from 06:00 -10:00 during the week and from 07:00 -10:30 at the weekend. The hotel bar is open from 11:00 - 00:00 midnight and offers affordable drinks.
Dry cleaning and laundry services are also available and Wi-Fi is available throughout the hotel.
Business Facilities:
Considering the hotel's location, in the centre of a growing business district, it offers the general standards for hotels catering to a business clientele. There is internet access and Wi-Fi throughout the hotel.
There are two meeting rooms available for hire. Both rooms accommodate between 15 and 20 people.
Facilities for the Disabled:
The hotel has wheelchair access throughout. There are lifts to all floors.
There are two rooms on each of the six floors of the hotel that have been adapted for wheelchair users, with widened doors and lowered baths. That is a total of twelve disabled rooms in the hotel- above the average.
Rooms:
The hotel contains 186 rooms. Each room offers the standard amenities including internet access and a telephone. It offers a television and air conditioning.
There is the option of family rooms that can sleep two adults and two children.
The hotel is located on a quiet street, meaning that there should not be issues surrounding noise pollution at night. Rooms on the top floor of the hotel could provide sea views. It is worth requesting a room that is beach-facing.
Hotel Location and Facilities:
At first glance, Holiday Inn Express Holiday has little to offer in its vicinity for tourists, as it is surrounded by building works. However, upon further inspection, the area actually has a fair amount to offer outside of the hotel grounds.
The lack of a restaurant within the hotel means that you will need to look further afield for eating opportunities. The nearby Rambla de Poble Nou provides various options, many of which are of a very high quality.
The Rambla de Poble Nou also offers many general amenities that you may need, including supermarkets, pharmacies and newsagents.
The hotel is situated ten minutes walk from Bogatell Beach and twenty minutes walk from the Forum, where both concerts and conferences take place. The Forum is also home to a famous new architectural structure -The Forum Building, containing an auditorium. It may not be to everybody's taste, but the water themed building is definitely worth a visit, with internal mirror systems on both the floor and ceiling that give the sensation of being under water.
The hotel is located very close to Hotel Confortel Barcelona. It is therefore worth checking this article for further information on what is in the vicinity of the hotel.
How to travel from the airport to the hotel
Private transfer service - Barcelona airport to your hotel or hotel to Barcelona airportIf you don't speak Spanish and you are unfamiliar with Barcelona booking a private airport transfer is a good option to consider. Once booked, you will have someone waiting to meet you at Barcelona airport to take you to your hotel. They will be holding a sign with your name on it. You need to book this service online before you leave by following the links below.
Private airport transfer service
Mini Van Shuttle Transfer To And From Barcelona Airport
If you wish to reserve a shared mini-van transfer from Barcelona Airport to your hotel or vice versa click on the link below. Note that this service is not a private service for you own group but the mini van will be shared with other passengers.
Shared minivan transfer from Barcelona Airport to hotel or hotel to Barcelona Airport
Public transport transfer options
Via Taxi: A taxi from the airport should take about 35 minutes and cost around €25.00 - €30.00 depending on traffic and luggage.
Via Train: The RENFE train leaves the airport every half an hour and will take you to Estacio de Franca in about 35 minutes. A single ticket costs €3.60. The hotel is about not walking distance from the station. A taxi from the station will cost around €15.00 and take about 15 minutes. Alternatively, you can take the metro from Barceloneta, which is around the corner from the station, to Llacuna Metro, which is on the same line. The hotel is 5 minutes walk from the metro.
Via Bus: Take the 'Aerobus ' to Plaza de Catalunya from directly outside the airport. The Aerobus generally runs every 10 -15 minutes and the journey time is 30 minutes. The hotel is not walking distance from Plaza de Catalunya. A taxi would take about 15 minutes and cost about €15.00. Alternatively you can take the Red Line metro from Catalunya Urquinaona and here change for the Yellow Line and get off at Llacuna.
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In a nutshell:
Holiday Inn Express Barcelona 'does what it says on the tin'. It is a basic but reliable hotel, providing rates that are made affordable by its location and lack of extra services. Probably a more logical choice for business people visiting the area, it is made more valuable by being close to the beach and the up and coming Rambla de Poble Nou.
Holiday Inn Express - 3 Star
Calle Pallars, 203
08005 Barcelona, España
Metro: Llacuna (Yellow Line, L4)