Hotel Barcelona Universal

Location. The Hotel Barcelona Universal is in Barcelona, Spain less than one kilometer from Barcelona landmarks including the Maritime Museum, La Ramblas and Old Town. The hotel is less than three kilometers from the City History Museum and Museum of Modern Art. Barcelona International Airport El Prat de Llobregat is approximately 10 kilometers away.

Hotel Features. Built in 2001, the Hotel Barcelona Universal's lobby features clean lines in the furniture complimented by light floor tiles and shades of blue in the fabrics. The 24-hour front desk offers currency exchange and translation services.

Medea restaurant serves buffet style breakfasts and a la carte lunch and dinners. The unheated rooftop swimming pool is open year round. The terrace surrounding the pool offers views of the city. The hotel offers a fitness area, also on the roof. Six meeting rooms are available on the property.

Guestrooms. The Hotel Barcelona Universal's 167 guestrooms offer amenities that include minibars and private bathrooms. In- room massages are available for a fee. The guestrooms all offer complimentary high-speed Internet access.

Expert Tip. Barcelona's Montjuic, one kilometer from the hotel, is a broad shallow hill with a relatively flat top overlooking the harbor. The eastern side of the hill is almost a sheer cliff, giving it a commanding view over the city's harbor immediately below. The top of the hill (a height of 173 meters) was the site of several fortifications, the latest of which (the Castell de Montjuic) remains today.