New hotel in Barcelona: 5 stars from Alma Barcelona

New hotel in Barcelona: 5 stars from Alma Barcelona

New five-star Alma Barcelona hotel was opened in Barcelona. It is located in the Eixample district, at the Mallorca Street, in the seven-storey building of the early XX century, which has been recently renovated in March and adopted its historic appearance. Its guests the new hotel can offer 72 comfortable rooms (the area of each room is not less than 40 square meters), including 16 «executive suites» and two «suites». All rooms are equipped with electrical appliances and wireless Internet access. The hotel has excellent infrastructure. On its territory are located sauna, fitness room and gym, which are organized in a special area of physical recreation. In addition, there are two 24h bars and cozy restaurant, which specializes in Catalan cuisine.

Also in the hotel are located 2 conference rooms and technical support service, equipped with audio and video equipment for presentations and conferences. For its guests Alma Barcelona offers shuttle service to the airport, cruise ship moors and ferries. Following the latest trends, new hotel is designed for non-smokers, so smoking is prohibited in all territories of the hotel.

Near the hotel you will find such interesting attractions as: Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera (Casa Mila) and Casa Batllo built by the famous Gaudi. In five- minute walk are located Plaça de Catalunya and Catalan Music Palace.

The development of tourism business in Barcelona is a priority. Only this year will opened 15 new hotels designed for a half thousand people. This is due to the high profits obtained from tourists. The daily income from tourism in the city was amounted to 20 million euros last year. And today Barcelona gains from tourism 30% of the gross domestic income.

Ilya Kozlovskiy

Date: 21/06/2011