Hotel SB Plaza Europa

Hotel SB Plaza Europa is housed in a nine-story modern building. The public spaces have an artistic contemporary vibe with neutral shag rugs, laminate woods, and bright colors of violet, purple, pink, and lime green in the furnishings. The large bright purple Chesterfield sofa is especially eye catching. Big windows let in lots of natural light. The lobby level is filled with tall bookshelves crammed with an excellent selection of books in different languages. Guests gather in the lobby to read and converse, and in summer they swim in the pool, sip drinks, and congregate on the large deck to take in the sunset and views of the surrounding area and the distant Barcelona skyline. Due to its meeting rooms and proximity to the convention center, local business offices, and the Zona Franca business area the hotel draws a lot of business guests. A fair number of leisure travelers also make their way here for the boutique style, pool, location not far from Montjuic, and room rates that are a bit cheaper than those in central Barcelona hotels. 

Hotel SB Plaza Europa is in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat on the Plaza Europa off the Carretera del Prat thoroughfare. The hotel is next door to the Gran Via 2 shopping center, featuring numerous shops, restaurants, and a movie theater. An IKEA store is just south of the Gran Via 2. The Alumini-Carretera del Prat bus stop is across the street. The Ildefons Cerda train and metro station is a five-minute walk, and the Fira metro is a three-minute drive or a little more than a 10-minute walk from the hotel. The Fira Barcelona Gran Via convention center is a little less than a five-minute drive or 10-minute walk. The Montjuic area features attractions like the Miro Foundation and Olympic Stadium -- it's a little less than 10 minutes by car. The center of Barcelona is about a 15-minute drive from the hotel or about 20 minutes by a combination of train and metro from Ildefons Cerda station. Barcelona-El Prat Airport is a little less than 15 minutes by car, or a little less than 30 minutes by bus from the Hotel SB Plaza Europa. 

Hotel SB Plaza Europa has 243 guest rooms and suites in a wide variety of configurations. The look is boutique and contemporary, but the washed-out grey, beige, and brown color palette lacks the visual punch of the hotel's public spaces. At 172 square feet (16 square meters) some rooms are a bit small. All rooms come with flat-screen TVs with a good range of international and English-language channels, minibars, electric kettles for instant coffee and tea, and free Wi-Fi. Some rooms have furnished balconies. Some suites have jetted tubs or sitting areas with sofa beds. Business rooms and all suites have conference tables for meetings. Bathrooms feature a stylish contemporary look, and all come with bidets, hairdryers, and magnifying mirrors. All have showers with all-in-one shower gel instead of separate soap and shampoo. Only some of the rooms add bathtubs.  

Hotel SB Plaza Europa offers a top-notch lineup of property features. Its highlight facility is its eighth-floor rooftop swimming pool (open seasonally), a fairly narrow pool about 15 meters long. The large deck has ample seating and good views of the sunset, surrounding area, and Barcelona in the distance, while the seasonal poolside bar plays music and serves drinks and light fare. The 24-hour fitness center has a good range of high-quality equipment, and the hotel also features a sauna and steam room. An ample breakfast buffet (for a fee) includes hot and cold items. The restaurant serves Mediterranean cuisine with seasonal ingredients, and features an outdoor terrace with vertical garden of greenery. A lobby bar and room service are also available. The SB Plaza Europa also features a huge lobby library, bicycle rental (for a fee), meeting rooms, wedding hosting, a business center with free internet. Concierge services are available at the 24-hour front desk. Parking comes with a fee unless guests book room on hotel's site. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the building. Pets are welcome for a nightly fee, and the hotel provides pet beds, food bowls, and water.