Hotel Duquesa de Cardona, Barcelona

Duquesa de Cardona LLH&R is a boutique hotel in the Gothic Quarter, with views of the Old Port, and approximately 10 miles from Barcelona International Airport. Located in front of Port Nautic, the hotel has the benefit of Mediterranean light. From the rooms and the extensive solarium terrace one can enjoy a magnificent, panoramic view of the Gothic District, the hill of Montjuic, and the Columbus statue across to the Olympic Port. Originally a shipbuilder's home, the hotel occupies a renovated 19th-century building located within walking distance of the Maremagnum Center and half a mile from Las Ramblas Boulevard. La Sagrada Familia and Gaudi Museum are two miles away.Hotel amenities include the rooftop sundeck and pool, umbrella-shaded furniture, breakfast room (with a 19th-century staircase), and restaurant (serving Catalan cuisine). The hotel also offers room service, concierge assistance, free weekday newspapers, Internet access in public areas, express checkout, babysitting, laundry facilities, currency exchange, and 24-hour front desk service.All rooms feature flat-screen TVs, marble baths, brown-leather headboards, dark-wood furniture, minibars, bathrobes and slippers, safes, and high-speed Internet access.