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This large three-star hotel has 91 rooms and was recently (as of spring 2007) remodeled in a fresh, contemporary style. Rooms are large, with all the necessaries, plus cushy beds with oversized pillows. Park Hotel sits directly in front of the França train station, with several daily connections to the airport.
Park Hotel is technology friendly, with free Wi-Fi throughout the hotel. Breakfast is served in the hotel's dining room, although this is the only meal served. There is a 1950s style bar/café in the hotel, with large windows perfect for people watching with a café con leche. All the rooms have bathtubs and most have sweet little balconies. The hotel operates a dedicated parking lot—a hard thing to find in Barcelona!—near the premises, for €25 per night.
The hotel was built in the 1950s in a modern post-war style, which was very unique at the time. The immediate area around Av. Marquès de Argentera has a bit of a faded-glory vibe.
Still, in the last 15 years, the area just behind Park Hotel has undergone a huge makeover, and is now the leading location for drinking and dining in Barcelona. Beside the hotel is the fashionable pizza restaurant Little Italy and the international spot Thai Café. Besides cafés and restaurants, the Port and beach are two short blocks from the hotel, making it ideal in the summer months.
Park Hotel is a nice option for a stay in an interesting building in an equally entertaining neighborhood with no-sweat access to and from the airport.
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