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Accommodamon in Barcelona Accommoda'on in Barcelona Recommended by the agency Soho Hotel 3* Discripon: Hotel Soho Barcelona is located on Gran Vía, in the centre of Barcelona, and is a 10-minute walk from plaza Catalunya square and the Boulevard Passeig de Gracia. It features a rooHop pool and a sun terrace with panoramic views. Address: Gran Via De Les Corts Catalanes, 543-545, Barcelona's Eixample, 08011 Barcelona, Spain Prices per room and night: -DUI: 129,00€ (VAT included) - Breakfast included. -DouBle room: 139,00€ (VAT included) - Breakfast included. Tourist tax (0.72€ per person and night) not included How to get to the UPF Campus: - PuBlic transport: 6 minutes walk from the hotel is the Bus stop Ronda Sant Antoni - Pl. Goya. Once there, take the h16 address Fòrum and in Ramon Trias Fargas - Doctor Trueta. - Taxi: approximately 15 minutes. Price: approximately 10€. Hotel Europark 3* Descripon: The hotel Europark is located 600 metres from the paseo de Gracia. This hotel has elegant rooms with free Wifi and fully equipped. The terrace of the hotel has an outdoor swimming pool Address: Aragon, 325, Eixample, 08009 Barcelona, Spain Prices per room and night: - DUI: 130,00€ (VAT included) - Breakfast included. - DouBle room: 140,00€ (including VAT) - Breakfast included. Tourist tax (0.72€ per person and night) not included. How to get to the UPF Campus: - PuBlic Transport: 3 minutes walk from the hotel is the metro staon Girona. Once there, take the L4 (yellow) direccon La Pau and at Ciutadella | Vila Olímpica. Once there, walk 6 minutes to get to the UPF Campus - Taxi: approximately 15 minutes. Price: approximately 10€. HCC Montblanc 3* Descripon: The HCC Montblanc is located in the Gothic Quarter and next to Urquinaona metro staon, and it offers a terrace-garden with a small outdoor pool. Their rooms are spacious and come with air condiconing, free Wifi conneccon, satellite TV and a miniBar Address: Via Laietana, 61, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain Prices per room and night: - Single room: 129€ (VAT included) - Breakfast included. - Single room/douBle: 149€ (VAT included) - Breakfast included. Tourist tax (0.72€ per person and night) not included How to get to the UPF Campus: - PuBlic Transport: 6 minutes walk from the hotel is the Bus stop Pl. Urquinaona. Once there, take the h16 address Fòrum and in Ramon Trias Fargas - Doctor Trueta. - Another opcon is to take the L4 (yellow) from Pl.Urquinaona direccon La Pau and in Ciutadella Víla Olympic. Once there, walk 6 minutes to get to the UPF Campus -Taxi: approximately 15 minutes. Price: approximately 10€. Onix Rambla 3* Descripon: This central Barcelona hotel is surrounded By the Boucques and cafes of the elegant RamBla de Catalunya. The hotel offers free internet access and fully-equipped rooms Address: RamBla Cataluña, 24, Eixample, 08007 Barcelona, Spain Prices per room and night: - DUI/douBle: 139€ (VAT included) - Breakfast included. * Night 28/03: 150€ (VAT included) - Breakfast included. Tourist tax (1.21€ per person and night) not included. How to get to the UPF Campus: - PuBlic transport: 4 minutes walk from the hotel is the metro stop Passeig de Gràcia. Once there, take the L4 (yellow) direccon La Pau and in Ciutadella Víla Olympic. Once there, walk 6 minutes to get to UPF Campus - Taxi: approximately 15 minutes. Price: approximately 10€. Onix Liceo 4* Descripon: The Onix Liceo is next to Gaudi's Palau Guell, 300 metres from the metro staon Liceu, in las RamBlas of Barcelona. This hotel, stylish, has a solarium, terrace and free Wifi connecon Address: Nou de la RamBla, 36, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain Prices per room and night: - DUI: 129€ (VAT included) - Breakfast included. - Standard douBle/twin room: 134€ (VAT included) - Breakfast included. Tourist tax (1.21€ per person and night) not included How to get to the UPF Campus: - PuBlic Transport: 10 minutes walk from the hotel is the metro stop Jaume I. once there, take the L4 (yellow) direccon La Pau and in Ciutadella Víla Olympic. Once there, walk 6 minutes to get to UPF Campus - Taxi: approximately 20 minutes. Approximate price: 15€. Motel One Barcelona 3* Descripon: The string German Motel One will open a hotel in Barcelona at the end of the year. Will feature 300 rooms and is located opposite the park of the Ciutadella. All chain hotels have free Wi-fi Address: Passeig de Pujades, 11, 08018 Barcelona Prices per room and night: - DUI: 99€ (VAT included) - Breakfast included. Tourist tax (0.72€ per person and night) not included. How to get to the UPF Campus: - On foot: walk 700 metres, approximately 10 minutes By Passeig de Pujades towards carrer de Sardenya. Addi1onal op1ons Duquesa de Cardona 4* Descripon: this property is 12 minutes walk from the Beach. The 19th-century Duquesa de Cardona, opposite Barcelona’s marina in the Gothic Quarter, is 600 m from the RamBlas and has free Wi-Fi. Its rooHop terrace offers panoramic city views and includes a pool and Bar Adress: Passeig Colom, 12, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona Prices: from 335 € per room per night Distance to the UPF Campus: 22 mins (1.8 km) * Expensive category Hotel Arts 5* Descripon: located in Barcelona in the region of Catalonia, 1.3 km from Picasso Museum, Hotel Arts Barcelona features an outdoor pool and sun terrace. Guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. Private parking is available on site Address: Marina, 19-21, Barcelona Price: from 325 € per room per night Distance to the UPF Campus: 8 mins (600 m) * Expensive category Colon Hotel 4* Descripon: this property is a 19-minute walk from the Beach. Featuring free WiFi and a restaurant, Colón Hotel Barcelona offers accommodaons in Barcelona, just 100 m from La Seu, Cathedral of Barcelona. Guests can enjoy the on-site Bar Address: Avinguda Catedral, 7, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona Price: from 185 € per night Distance to the UPF Campus: 25 mins (2.1 km) * Expensive category H 10 Marina 4* Descripon: this property is 10 minutes walk from the Beach. H10 Marina Hotel Barcelona is 10 minutes’ walk from Barcelona’s Olympic Port. It offers a gym, spa and free Wi-Fi. The rooHop pool and sun terrace offer fantascc city and sea views Address: Avenida Bogatell, 64-68, Sant Marq, Barcelona Price: from 124 € per room per night Distance to the UPF Campus: 8 min (600 m) * Middle category H10 Port Vell 4* Descripon: located in the Barceloneta neighbourhood in Barcelona, H10 Port Vell is just 220 m from Port Vell HarBour. This 4-star hotel features a rooHop chill-out terrace with swimming pool and fantascc views Address: Pas de Sota Muralla, 9, Ciutat Vella, Barcelona Price: from 124 € per room per night Distance to the UPF Campus: 18 min (1.5 km) * Middle category Hotel SB Icaria 4* Descripon: this property is 5 minutes walk from the Beach. Hotel SB Icaria Barcelona offers a gym, sauna and outdoor pool with sun terrace and hot tuB. Rooms include free Wi-Fi and flat-screen satellite TV Address: Avinguda Icaria, 195, Sant Marq, Barcelona Price: from 110 € per room per night Distance to the UPF Campus: 12 min (1 km) * Middle category Capri by Fraser 4* Descripon: this property is 16 minutes walk from the Beach. This modern hotel is located in Barcelona’s trendy 22@ Business district, 3 Metro stops from Plaza Catalunya. It is 15 minutes’ walk from the Barcelona’s Beaches and offers free WiFi Address: Sancho de Ávila, 32-34, Sant Marq, Barcelona Price: from 104 € per room per night Distance to the UPF Campus: 16 min (1.3 km) * Middle category Ant Hostel Descripon: located opposite Parc de la Ciutadella Park in central Barcelona, Ant Hostel Barcelona offers a 24-hour front desk and free WiFi throughout. Arc de Triomf Metro Staon is 500 m away. Rooms at this hostel feature air condiconing and parquet floors. The private Bathrooms come with a Bath or shower. Guests can make use of the shared kitchen. Ant Hostel Barcelona also offers luggage storage as well as lockers, and Bicycles are available for rent on site Address: Passeig Pujades, 17, Sant Marq, Barcelona Price: from 20 € per Bed per night Distance to the UPF Campus: 10 min (750 m) * Low price category Resa Residences Descripon: Residencia d'Invescgadors This residence hosts exclusively to memBers of the university community (students, teachers, researchers, administrave staff, etc) and to parccipants in congresses and academic sciencsts. It is essencal to suBmit a document aescng to the arrival to the residence. The Residence of research workers located in the Raval, within the Building of the CSIC (Higher Council for Sciencfic Research), in the centre of Barcelona, just 250 metres from Las RamBlas. Offers single rooms, douBle and family air condiconing, private Bathroom, FLAT-screen plant, heang, telephone and free wifi connecon. Address: C/Hospital, 64 - 08001 - Barcelona Price: from 50 € per night Distance to the UPF Campus: 30 min (2,6 km) * Low price category .
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