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Hotel chic&basic Velvet offers accommodation in the characteristic Eixample quarter of Barcelona in a central location, but only 10 minutes away from complete disconnection provided by Barcelona’s Montjuic mountain.
Located at just a 5-minute walk from Plaza España square and the Fira de Barcelona fairgrounds from where you can take many buses and the metro (Line L1 and L3) to reach the centre in only four stops.
You will also have a direct connection with the airport bus (Aerobus) (20 minutes to the airport), and with the commuter trains to get to the Gran Via II Fairground in Hospitalet (15 minutes).
Close to the hotel you will find Sants Station, from which you can travel to any place in Spain and Europe or take a regional train to spend the day on one of the beautiful neighbouring beaches. We recommend Sitges, Garraf, and Sant Pol de Mar.
A myriad of cultural options nearby
Hotel chic&basic Velvet is located near the city centre at Plaza Catalunya square. You can walk there in 30 minutes or take the metro to get to all the city’s main areas in 10 minutes: Plaza Universitat, Las Ramblas, Paseo de Gracia, just to name a few.
You will find Parallel street in less than a 5-minute walk from the hotel. This historical nightlife artery of the city which is now also consolidated as a gastronomic attraction with restaurants such as 'Tickets', the project of renowned Catalan chef Ferran Adrià, and due to its proximity to bar areas such as Parlament street.