Near Placa d'Espanya and the Poble Sec
neighborhood, with bohemian shops and nightlife
Poble Sec metro station a
five-minute walk from the hotel
Fira de Barcelona trade
center within a 10-minute walk
Small on-site bar serves wine and tapas in the evening
Breakfast buffet with hot
and cold choices (included only in certain room packages)
Guest rooms have
flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, minibars, and free Wi-Fi
On-site parking available
Welcome drink on arrival
Two-onsite meeting rooms
with business center
Fee for business center computer use
Breakfast included only in certain room packages, and can otherwise be pricey and run short on items
Rooms bland when compared with hotel's public areas
The 70-room mid-range HCC
Lugano is near the Placa d'Espanya, the famous Magic Fountain of Montjuic, and the National Art Museum of Catalonia. In a new building along Barcelona’s busy Avinguda
Paral-lel, the beige-and-gray-toned rooms can feel spare and underwhelming, especially when compared with the stylish first impression the hotel makes upon arrival. HCC Lugano is within a five-minute walk of the Poble Sec metro station, and it's a 15-minute ride to the tree-lined Las Ramblas. Travelers looking for more stylish
rooms in Barcelona’s Ciutat Vella -- or old city -- should check out Ciutat de Barcelona Hotel, which
has a small, outdoor pool and similar rates to the HCC Lugano
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Scene
Simple, modern hotel for tourists and business travelers
The HCC Lugano is housed in a modern mid-rise
building, and the lobby, with long mirrors and stone-accent walls, has a chic, modern vibe, while comfortable brown sofas and clusters of striking black-and-white chairs stand out against gleaming white tile floors. The St. Moritz, the tiny lobby bar with stools, serves coffee and drinks all day, and wine and tapas in the evening, and is fine for a quick pick-me-up. The breakfast room,
situated off the back of the lobby, is attractive, with lots of
natural light and a small courtyard terrace. The HCC Lugano draws primarily tourists, including couples, though its proximity to Fira de Barcelona attracts business travelers too.
Location
Trendy Poble Sec neighborhood near metro and Fira de Barcelona trade center
On busy Aviguda del
Paral-lel, straddling the border between the Eixample and Poble Sec
neighborhoods, the hotel is close to many major sights, including the National Art Museum of Catalonia, the Caixaforum art space, and the Joan Miro Park and museum in Montjuic. The famous Las
Ramblas and Barri Gotic are about a 15-minute metro ride. Poble Sec is one of
Barcelona’s trendiest districts, filled with bohemian shops and nightlife, while
the Magic Fountain of Montjuic, and Fira de Barcelona trade center -- of particular
interest to business travelers -- are both within a 10-minute walk of the hotel. Poble Sec metro station is a five-minute walk from the hotel’s front door, and trips to the Sagrada Familia, or Barceloneta, with its beach and fishing-village charm, take 25 minutes. The Aerobus from Plaza Espanya takes 30 minutes to
reach Barcelona El Prat International Airport, while a taxi can make the same
trip in less than 20 minutes, depending on traffic.
Rooms
Spare rooms with neutral decor; some rooms have terraces.
Guest rooms are
simple and clean, though they lack the sleek, contemporary edge of the
hotel’s common areas, and look spartan in comparison. The word "neutral" describes every aspect of the rooms, from the subtle, off-white checkerboard wallpaper to the light gray
carpets and generic dark furniture. Dark wood
headboards on the twin or double beds do the job, but the chintzy-looking comforters are strictly motel-style. All rooms come with individually controlled heat and
air-conditioning, minibars, electric safes, desks, and flat-screen TVs with satellite channels, which take up most of the space on the desks. Bathrooms come tiled in neutral tones, with bathtub/shower combos, large
vanities, hairdryers, and a full line of toiletries. Single Rooms can be
extremely small, and guests looking for more space might want to book Double Rooms for
single use. The hotel also has accessible rooms, with walk-in
showers and sliding doors, some of which have private outdoor terraces.
Features
Lobby bar and daily breakfast buffet with hot and cold items
The hotel makes a great
first impression with a welcome drink, and a helpful front-desk staff ready to offer plenty of tips about Barcelona and concierge services
upon request. The breakfast buffet, included in some room packages, includes hot
and cold items, but guests complain that it frequently runs out of select items. St. Moritz
bar, in the hotel’s lobby, offers a wine and tapas selection in the early
evening, and coffee and drinks are available throughout the day. The hotel
has two on-site meeting rooms with a business center, but use of the computers comes with a fee. Sala Parallel, with plenty of natural light and access to the courtyard terrace, is the more attractive meeting room, and can be booked as an
event space. Room
service is available, and the hotel provides laundry services too.
Wi-Fi is free throughout, and on-site parking is available for a fee.
