Travel Information
Location
Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain
Campus Nord UPC
Edificio Vertex. Pl. Eusebi Güell, 6 (Barcelona)
Hotels
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HOTEL ABBA GARDEN 4*
C/ Santa Rosa, 33 (Al costat Hospital Sant Joan de Deu)
Description:
Abba Garden Hotel is designed around a garden theme with green as the predominant color. Leaves, flowers and branches appear as motifs throughout the six-storey building. Business travellers are the main visitors and the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly.
The outdoor pool and recreational garden gives this city hotel a resort-like atmosphere. The bar opens out onto the poolside terrace. Inside the hotel, there is a restaurant, a fitness center and 10 modular meeting rooms.
Abba Garden Hotel is located at the end of Diagonal Avenue (Predalbes district), across the street from Catalunya convention center, and next to Sant Joan de Déu Hospital. The hotel offers wonderful views of Barcelona and it is conveniently connected to the city's main access roads, such as highways AP7 and A2, Ronda de Dalt (Pedralbes exit) and Diagonal Avenue, and only 10 minutes away from the airport.
Rates:
DUI 108 € + 7% IVA
DBL 118 € + 7% IVA
HOTEL CATALONIA CASTELLNOU 3*
Castellnou, 61
Description:
The 3 star Catalonia Castellnou is a pleasant hotel situated in the quiet residential area of Tres Torres, just two kilometres northwest of Barcelona city centre. The Catalunya Square and the historic Gothic Quarter are within four kilometres.
The building, renovated in 1999, is structured into 49 air-conditioned rooms spread over 6 floors, of which 13 are single rooms and 36 are doubles. All the accommodations feature an on-suite bathroom with hairdryer, a telephone, satellite TV, Internet access, central heating, a mini-bar and a safe.
The Catalonia Castellnou offers functional but complete facilities for both leisure and business: a foyer with lifts, safes, 24-hour reception with currency exchange; a TV room a cafe, a bar, a pub and an air conditioned a la carte restaurant; in-house Internet access and conference room. Room and laundry services are also available. The hotel has its own car park.
Rates:
DUI 70 € + 7% IVA
DBL 90 € + 7% IVA
Transportation
By plane:
The Barcelona airport is situated 12 Km from the city. There are several ways to get from the airport to the centre of Barcelona.
Trains leave from the airport every 30 minutes, from 6:13 a.m. to 23:15 p.m. It costs 2.10e and getting to the centre of Barcelona (Sants or Plaza Catalunya stations) takes 20 minutes.
By bus:
The Aerobús leaves from the airport every 15 minutes, from 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 midnight Monday to Friday, and from 6:30 a.m. to 12:00 midnight on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. It costs 3.16e and the terminus is Plaça Catalunya, in the centre of Barcelona.
By taxi:
The black and yellow Barcelona taxis can also be found at the airport. They cannot carry more than four passengers. When a taxi is free, a green light will be alight and a LIBRE or LLIURE sign will be visible. A taxi to the Sants station will cost around 16e or 19e to any other location in the city.
Arriving by train or coach:
Barcelona has two international train stations: Sants and França. Various coach companies have their arrival points in different parts of the city.