IESE Business School

Sansi Pedralbes (****)
5 minute walk
Avenida Pearson, 1-3
08034 Barcelona
Tel: +34 93 206 3880
Fax: +34 93 206 3881
E-mail: sansi@iws.es

Rey Juan Carlos I Conrad International (*****GL)
10 minutes in a taxi
Avda. Diagonal, 661-667
08028 Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 448 08 08
Fax: +34 93 448 06 07
E-mail: reservas@hrjuancarlos.com

Princesa Sofía Inter-Continental (****)
5-10 minutes in a taxi
Plaza Pío XII, s/n
08028 - Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 330 71 11
Fax: +34 93 330 76 21
E-mail: bcnha-resvn@interconti.com

Barcelona Hilton (*****)
10-15 minutes in a taxi
Avda. Diagonal, 589-591
E-08014 - Barcelona
Tel.: + 34 93 495 77 77
Fax: +34 93 495 77 00
E-mail: rmbarcelona@hilton.com

Husa Arenas (****)
5-10 minutes in a taxi
C/ Capitán Arenas, 20
E-08034 - Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 280 03 03
Fax: +34 93 280 33 92
E-mail:  hotelarenas@husa.es

Recommended Hotels in Barcelona Centre

All the following hotels are within walking distance of Barcelona’s main street of cultural interest and 20-25 minutes in a taxi from IESE, depending on the traffic.

Majestic (****)
Paseo de Gracia, 70
08007 - Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93 488 1717
E-mail:  reservas@hotelmajestic.es

Condes de Barcelona (****)
Paseo de Gracia, 75
08007 - Barcelona
Tel.: +34 93  467 4780
Fax: +34 93  93 467 4781
E-mail: cbhotel@condesdebarcelona.com
Web: http://www.condesdebarcelona.com

Gallery Hotel (****)
C/ Rosselló, 249-251
08008 Barcelona
Tel: +34 93 415 9911
Fax: +34 93 415 9184
E-mail: email@galleryhotel.com
Web: http://www.galleryhotel.com

Hotel AC Diplomatic (****)
C/ Pau Claris, 122
08009 BARCELONA
Tel: +34 93 272 3810
Fax: +34  93 272 3811
E-mail: diplomatic@ac-hoteles.com
Web: http://www.ac-hoteles.com

Hotel NH Calderón (****)
Rbla. Catalunya, 26
08007 Barcelona
Tel: +34 93 301 0000
Fax: +34 93 412 4193
E-mail: nhcalderon@nh-hoteles.es
Web: http://www.nh-hoteles.es

Catalan Cuisine

Up Town:

Tragaluz
Pasaje de la Concepción, 5 
Tel.: 93 487 0196  
13.00 / 8.30 pm earliest
Well known, designer restaurant near Paseo de Gracia – food nouvelle Catalan. €30 - €50 a head.

La Venta
Plaza Dr. Andreu, 1 (Av. Tibidabo)  
Tel.: 93 212 6455  
13.00/ 9.00 pm earliest
Set on the Tibidabo hill overlooking the city, very good Catalan Cuisine. €30 - €45.

L´Oliana
Santaló, 54    
Tel.: 93 201 0647  
13.30/ 8.30 pm earliest
Upmarket restaurant in lively part of town, serving Catalan cuisine. €28 - €40 a head.

A Contraluz
Milanesat, 19    
Tel.: 93-203-0134  
13.30/ 9:00 pm earliest
Well decorated and light catalan food. €27 - €33 a head. 

Downtown (Gothic Quarter / Port):

Señor Parellada
Argenteria, 37     
Tel.: 93 310 5094  
13.30/ 9.00 pm earliest
Well decorated and located in the Gothic quarter, serves sophisticated Catalan cuisine. €25 - €40 a head.

Barceloneta
L’Escar, 22 (Moll dels Pescadors) 
Tel.: 93-211-2111  
13.30/8:30 pm earliest
Good fish restaurant with great views. €30 - €45 a head.

Gran Café
Calle Avinyó, 9    
Tel.: 93-318-7986  
13.30/ 8:00pm earliest
Old style decor, get a reservation in the basement (vault with arches and wine racks) – Typical mediteranea food. €27 - €33 a head.

Agua
Paseo Martítimo de Barceloneta, 30 
Tel.: 93-225-1272  
8.30 pm earliest 
Beachfront restaurant, serves seafood and speciality rice €27 - €33 a head.

Ca L'isidre
Les Flors, 12    
Tel.: 93 441 1139 
Intimate locale with exquisite Catalan cuisine. €40 - €60 a head.

7 Portes
Paseo Isabel II, 14   
Tel.: 93 319 2950/3033
Open 13.00 / 20.30
Near Picasso Museum in Gothic quarter. Open Sundays.  €27 - €35 a head.

Hofmann
Argentería (Platería), 74-78  
Tel.: 93 319 5889  
13.30 / 20.30
A cooking school and one of the best restaurants in Barcelona. Imaginative, Mediterranean and very good wine selection. €45 - €60 a head.

Tapas Bars
(except the Cervecería Catalana, all in the area of the Gothic Quarter)

Cervesería Catalana
C/ Mallorca, 236  
Tel.: 93 216 0368  
Open 13.00 - 20.00

El Xampanyat
C/ Montcada      
Open 11.30 – 21.30
Traditional Catalan tapas bar – spanish “tortilla”, anchovies, hams, shell-fish.

Taverna Basca Irati
Cardenal Casañas, 17    
Tel.: 93 302 3084  
Open 12.00 – 24.00
A cramped, very local tapas bar serving Basque appetizers. You must count the toothpicks from the tapas and pay at the end. Fun!

Txacolín
Marquéz de Argentera   
Tel.: 93 268 1781  
Open 19.30 hours
Tapas upstairs and an excellent basque restaurant below.

Sagardí
Argentería (next to Hofmann)  
Tel.: 93 319 993  
Open 13.00 – 23.00
Cider place – Tapas – Excellent meat restaurant.

Euskal Etxea
Placeta de Moncada, 1   
Tel.: 93 310 7961  
Open 13.00 – 23.00