Olivia Plaza Hotel (Barcelona, Spain)

The 4-star Olivia Plaza hotel overlooks Barcelona’s central meeting point of Plaza Catalunya, a minute’s walk from the start of the Las Ramblas boulevard and ten minutes from modernist architecture like Gaudí’s Casa Batlló on Passeig Gracia. The hotel backs onto the old city and Gothic Quarter, and is five minutes from Barcelona Cathedral and the Boqueria Market. All 113 rooms are completely soundproofed, and come with a minimum standard of en-suite bathroom, complimentary toiletries and hairdryer, flat-screen satellite TV, minibar, free Wi-Fi, safety deposit box, 24-hour room service and independent air conditioning and heating. Six meeting spaces are available, as is paid public parking, and laundry, rentals, in-room massage and ticket/reservation services are on offer. Guests can relax in the TV-equipped library. Olivia Plaza offers breakfast buffets and restaurant Nineteen offers Mediterranean and fusion cuisine, as well as wine and cocktails. Barcelona Airport is 12.9 kilometres away.