The Hilton Diagonal Mar is a distinctive, angular 23-
floor hotel overlooking the Mediterranean, next to the shopping mall and
International Convention Centre on the main Diagonal Mar thoroughfare. All
433 guestrooms are equipped with high-speed Internet connections, cable
television with in-house movies, multi-line phones with voicemail, clock
radios, minibars and bathrooms with monsoon showers and complimentary
toiletries. The hotel houses an outdoor pool,
complete with a terrace and an open-air poolside bar serving drinks and
snacks, whilst more active guests can work up a sweat in the gym. Those
visiting on business can stay connected via high- speed Internet access and
make use of the fax, scanning and copying equipment, and a range of
secretarial and office-support services are available on request. The hotel
houses nine conference rooms, the largest of which is able to accommodate
corporate events or social functions of up to 1,400 people. Staff at the
24-hour front desk can arrange dry-cleaning, laundry and babysitting
services, book tickets for shows and sightseeing trips, and provide
round-the-clock room service. Guests arriving by car will find secure garage
parking facilities on site, and valet parking services are available on
request (fees apply). Gaudi's renowned unfinished church, the Sagrada
Familia, is located four kilometres from the hotel, and more examples of the
architect's unique vision can be seen at Parc Guell, six kilometres away.
