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Hotel and Accomodations

Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona
Passeig del Taulat 262-264, Barcelona, Spain 08019
Tel: 34-93-507-0707 Fax: 34-93-507-0700

The Hilton Diagonal Mar Barcelona is the headquarters hotel for the Technology Services Europe 2010 conference and exposition. The hotel is in the newest part of the architectural and urban Barcelona, in a unique setting, facing the Mediterranean, next to one of the largest parks in the city and to its beaches. Diagonal Mar Shopping Centre, with 240 shops and a multi-screen cinema, the Barcelona International Convention Centre (CCIB) and the Forum Building are a stone’s throw from the hotel.

From the hotel, you can easily reach any part of the city. It is just 15 minutes from the popular Ramblas and 20 minutes from Barcelona’s International Airport. The city’s main communication lines, such as the Avinguda Diagonal, the Ronda Litoral and the Rambla Prim are also very near. Reserve your room today.

Transportation

Air

Aeroport del Prat (BCN) is 7 mi/12 km south of the city, near the town of El Prat del Llobregat. The airport has one of the fastest-growing traffic flows in Europe, and it is a hub for Mediterranean destinations. In spite of its rapid growth, the airport has been doing a good job of maintaining efficiency and comfort. There are three terminals with shopping and food areas in Terminals A and B. In Terminal B, there is also a well-equipped business center called Sala Europa. A fourth, Terminal D, is due for completion in 2009. Phone 93-298-3838 for information.

Girona Airport is also worth considering, as it has regular flights between many major European cities and is well connected to Barcelona's Estacio del Nord in the city center (Metro stop: Arc de Triomf) via a 50-minute bus service. Bus tickets cost 21 euros round-trip. Phone 902-260-606 for information.

Public Transportation

Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) runs both the buses and the subway system, and there are also FGC trains that operate in the greater Barcelona area. Multiride cards (called targetes or tarjetas) reduce the cost of each ride and are accepted on subways, buses and FGC trains.

Free maps of the public transportation system are available at the customer service centers at several locations, including the Sants train station and metro stations at Universitat, Diagonal and Sagrada Familia.