New Hesperia Hotel to Open in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Portugal, July 21, 2008. Hesperia is to open a new Sagrada Familia Sport & Spa hotel in Barcelona. The hotel, scheduled to open in September 2008, will boast a sports and Metropolitan health centre and new innovative 'sport rooms'.
The 4-star Hesperia Sagrada Familia Sport & Spa Hotel will be the first hotel of the group to feature rooms designed with a sport and health concept. All the rooms will be equipped with a jogging route and a guide for relaxing exercises, isotonic drinks in the mini-bar, sports magazine, sports TV channels and Wii-Sports and Wii-Fit to rent at reception so guests can exercise in their rooms.
The Hesperia Sagrada Familia hotel will have a 7,000m2 sports and Metropolitan health centre, which is scheduled to open at the end of the year. The centre will offer the best services in massage, beauty, sports and spa. There will be 3 swimming pools, pilates and spinning rooms, saunas, a solarium, caf'e as well as the latest in fitness and cardiovascular machines.
This 4 star hotel, designed to be both modern and functional, will feature 63 rooms, divided into different categories: standard, superior, family and Pink Rooms. All will be furnished with air conditioning and heating, satellite TV, telephone, full mini-bar and pillow menu to ensure guests a good night's sleep.
The hotel completes its facilities with a Business corner, a room perfectly equipped to host meetings, and free Wi-Free wireless Internet throughout the hotel.
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