CATALONIA LA MAQUINISTA, Barcelona

Catalonia La Maquinista - A 4-star hotel adjacent to La Maquinista shopping centre with conference facilities and on-site spa

Located in Barcelona's Sant Andreu district, Catalonia La Maquinista offers 92 air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TVs, Chromecast streaming, desks, and safes. Premium rooms feature 26m² of space, parquet flooring, minibars, rain showers, and soundproofing. The hotel provides a buffet breakfast with pastries, bread, sausages, juice, cereal, fruit, and a Kids' Corner. Two restaurants operate on-site: La Maquinista serves a weekly rotating Mediterranean menu Monday-Friday lunch, while the Gastrobar offers Mediterranean dishes and cocktails daily from 12:00-23:00. Room service is available until 23:00. Leisure facilities include a spa (€15 access fee, minimum age 16), while the adjacent La Maquinista shopping centre contains cinemas, bowling alley, and numerous dining options. Sant Andreu Metro and Railway Station provides direct trains to Passeig de Gràcia and Barcelona Airport. Business amenities include free Wi-Fi throughout, a conference room for 80 people with AV equipment, and on-site parking (€20/day). Family services include free cribs on request and extra beds (subject to availability).

Pros

Direct train connection to city center and airport from adjacent station

Multiple dining options within adjacent shopping centre including cinemas and bowling

Conference facilities accommodate up to 80 people with full AV equipment

Soundproofed premium rooms with parquet flooring and rain showers

Free cribs available upon request for families

Cons

Spa access requires €15 per person supplemental fee

Premium room category needed for minibar and kettle amenities