AAPG ERC Barcelona 2014
 


VENUE 

The Event will be hosted at the Hotel Princesa Sofia,  located right on Avenida Diagonal (Avenue) in Barcelona, which is one of the city's main financial and commercial hubs. Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia Pl. Pius XII 4


ACCOMODATION:

 

There is a preferred delegate rate arranged at the Gran Hotel Princesa Sofia for this event for a limited number of rooms, please click here to make a reservation. 

Please note that these rates are subject to availability.


Classic room (1 adult): 136 € + 10% VAT
Classic room (2 adults): 150 € + 10% VAT
Breakfast included
Wifi included

- Above rates are per room per night
- Deadline: 10/05/14
- City tax not included: € 2.25+ 10% VAT per person per night (Direct payment at the hotel)


ACCESS HOTEL PRINCESA SOFIA FROM THE AIRPORT:

In Barcelona, the airport is only 12 km from the Hotel. To transfer to the hotel from the airport, you can take a taxi for a 20-minute ride that will leave you at the front door of the hotel. Likewise, you can also use public transport:

Route A) Train and Metro
1) Train: Barcelona Airport - Sants Station: (20 mins).- There is a train service (Line C2) running from Barcelona Airport to the city centre and convenient for Barcelona hotels. You can't miss it.There are trains to and from the airport every 30 minutes. On your way back to the airport, you can catch the train at Barcelona Sants (Sants railway station), Clot or Passeig de Gràcia. The nearest and most convenient station for the airport from the hotel is Sants Station.
2) Metro: Sants Station - Hotel Princesa Sofia: (15 mins) At Sants Station you go to the Metro (which is clearly signposted) and take Line 3 (green) in the direction of "Zona Universitària". It is just three stops to "Maria Cristina", which is where you get out. From the station to the hotel it is a pleasant 5-minute walk along Barcelona's emblematic Avinguda Diagonal. You can't miss it.

Route B) Aerobús and Metro
  1. Aerobús: Barcelona Airport - Plaça Espanya. (25-30').- As well as the train and taxis, there is also a bus service (Aerobús) between Barcelona Airport and various points in the city. The Aerobús runs every 10 to 15 minutes and you can catch it outside any of the airport's terminals. To get to Hotel Princesa Sofia, the best stop to get off the Aerobús is Plaça Espanya.
  2. Metro: Plaça Espanya - Hotel Princesa Sofia (20').- You then catch the Metro (Line 3, green) in the direction of "Zona Universitària". It is five stops to "Maria Cristina", where you get out. From the station to the hotel it is a pleasant 5-minute walk along Barcelona's emblematic Avinguda Diagonal.
Price of Aerobús ticket: 4,25€ single and 7,30€ return. . You can only buy tickets on the bus. T-10 travel cards are not valid on these buses.

Operating times: The first bus leaves the airport daily: at 6 am. The last bus leaves the airport daily: at 1 am.


CAR PARKING

There is Public Parking available at the venue at a price of 28€ + tax per day (for cars only)


PUBLIC TRANSPORT

If you want to tour Barcelona using public transport, Hotel Princesa Sofia offers you the ideal location, as it provides easy access to the underground, tram or bus.
  • Underground (metro): only 5 minutes away from the Hotel is the "Maria Cristina" L• underground station (green) that takes you directly to Placa de Catalunya with no transfers, in the very center of Barcelona in just 20 minutes.
  • Tram: the tram follows Avenida Diagonal (Avenue) in Barcelona from Plaza Francesca Macia to Sant Feliu de Llobregat. The tram stop is just across from Hotel Princesa Sofia to access any one of the stops along the route.
  • Bus: 100 metres from the Av. Joan XXIII stop where you can catch buses 113 and L12. 200 metres away there is also a night bus stop (N12).

For metro maps, metro and bus timetables, ticket prices & further transport information, click here