Venue & Accommodation
Address:
The Fira Palace Barcelona
Av. Rius i Taulet, 1-3.
08004. Barcelona, Spain.
Tel: +34 934 262 223
Fax: +34 934 248 679
www.fira-palace.com
Accommodation booking
Phacilitate have negotiated a highly reduced rate for delegates at the Barcelona Vaccine Forum 2009 and Active Immunotherapeutics Forum 2009 at the The Fira Palace Barcelona (Euro 183.00 for single occupancy of a standard double room, Euro 200.00 for double occupancy of a standard double room - rates exclude 7% VAT). In order to take advantage of this special rate please complete the Accommodation Booking Form and fax it directly to the hotel.
Please note: You will only qualify for the special accommodation rate if you use the booking form and make your reservations before Sunday 10th May 2008.
Hotel description
The Fira Palace is a luxury hotel offering some of the most spacious accommodation in the city, and conveniently situated in the heart of downtown Barcelona. Just 15 minutes from Barcelona Airport and near the famous Gran Via Avenue, Plaza de España and Barcelona Fair & Exhibition grounds. The hotel offers all the amenities of a premier luxury hotel and business centre.
Hotel location
 Situated between the famous Plaza de España and Gran Via Avenue, in the heart of Barcelona, in an area with a wide cultural appeal and excellent transport services to anywhere in the city, plus the airport.
Guest bedrooms
Considered the largest in the city, the hotel offers standard and executives of 42 sq.metres the majority with 2-Queen beds, air conditioning, double-glazing and fully equipped, offering maximum comfort. Suites also are available. The Italian marble bathrooms are divided into 3 different sections with separate massage-showers.
General services
The Fira Palace Barcelona offers a great variety of services orientated towards leisure, relaxation and recreation.
- Internet Point
- Room Service 24:00 hours
- Gift shop
- Garden/Patio
- 2 restaurants
- Piano Bar (daily live piano music except on August)
- Gymnasium
- Indoor heated swimming pool with massage cascade and water jets
- Sauna/Massages
- Parking (In/out privilege: Euro 16.00 for 24 hrs)
- Laundry
- Wi fi Internet Connection
- Ice machine
Gym, sauna and indoor swimming pool timetable:
- Monday to Friday: Open from 07.00 to 22.00h
- Saturdays, Sundays & Bank Holidays: Open from 09.00 to 21.00h
Dining in / out
Room Service is available 24 hrs a day
Both restaurants situated in the hotel and the Piano Bar are also available so one can enjoy exquisite gastronomy or relax in a peaceful and elegant atmosphere.
- Start the day with a complete buffet breakfast in the restaurant L'ARIA.
- Excellent Mediterranean cuisine in our restaurant EL MALL surrounded by pure Catalan style.
- In our Piano Bar, SCRUPLES, with daily live piano music, one can try a great variety of cocktails, cava, liqueurs, etc...
The concierge can also recommend offsite dinner venues and can be contacted at the hotel reception.
Transport and distances
From Barcelona International Airport "El Prat" (located just 8 km away) the Hotel Fira Palace is easily accessible by:
- TAXIS: Barcelona has 11,500 taxis easy to identify by their yellow and black colour. It takes 15/20 minutes to get to/from the airport, depending on traffic.
- AEROBUS: This special service is clearly signposted at the stops outside the terminal and it takes you to different parts of the city. The Plaza de España stop is the closest to the hotel, approx. 5 minutes walk away.
- TRAIN: The station is located to the West of the terminal. Trains go to "Sants" Station. From here you can take the Metro - 2 stops to Plaza de España and then 5 minutes walk – or a taxi.
- CAR: Take the Castelldefels Motorway (C-31) towards Barcelona up to Plaza de España. Turn right into Avenida Maria Cristina and drive up until you see the National Palace. Turn left into Avenida Rius i Taulet and carry on straight until Lleida Street. The hotel is right on the corner.
Distance from the hotel to:
International Airport Barcelona "El Prat" , 8 km / 15 minutes by car
Central Railway Station "Sants", 5 km/6 minutes by car
Harbour Cruises: 2 km/7 minutes by car
Bus and Underground Terminal: "Plaza de España": 5 minutes walking
Shopping street: "Creu Coberta": 5 minutes walking
Barcelona beach: 3 km/10 minutes by car
Local landmarks
The concierge can provide you with city maps and help you organise your itinerary.
The following landmarks are close by the hotel:
National Palace
Montjuic Magic Fountains
National Museum of Catalan Art (MNAC) & Romanic Museum
Spanish Village & Fran Daurel Museum
Fundació La Caixa Museum
Mies van der Rohe Pavillion
Miró Museum
Ethnology Museum
Archaeology Museum
Greek Theatre
Theatres: Mercat de les Flors & Teatre Lliure
Olympic Stadium
Montjuïc Castle
Harbour/Colombus Monument
Las Ramblas
Joan Miró Parc
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