La Florida Hotel is a Noucentista style building in Northern Barcelona. The property is surrounded by its gardens and the natural vegetation of the Collserola Park. In 2001 the Gran Hotel La Florida was rescued from abandonment and completely refurbished, the antique decorative and structural elements of the old hotel were recuperated and the the natural environment was respected. The Hotel Florida was inaugurated in 1925 and was the realization of o­ne man's dream, Dr. Andreu, who wanted to build Barcelona's best hotel in Barcelona's best location. The splendor, however, was not to last long. Like so many other things in Spanish life, the civil war took its toll o­n the hotel when it was used as a military hospital. Again mirroring Spanish society, from that point o­n the history of the building is a long and arduous o­ne. Over the years the hotel passed from hand to hand, with differing levels of success. During the 1950's Hotel La Florida was the place of choice for Barcelona's high society serving mainly as a summer residence for wealthy Catalan families and was the unofficial hotel of Barcelona's football club. Over the years Ernest Hemingway, James Stewart, George Sanders, Rock Hudson, Princess Fabiola and the Prince of Belgium stayed in this prestigious hotel. One of the most unique aspects of the Gran Hotel La Florida is its perfect synthesis of tradition and modernity, the work of artisans combined with new technologies and materials. Within La Florida wrought iron and antique carpentry blend easily with stainless steel and glass. Moreover, the hotel features a large array of on-site facilities such as a restaurant, the Lobby Lounge Bar, the Miramar Bar with live chill-out music on the pool bar terrace, a beauty centre, health and spa facilities, gym and hairdresser among others. * A breakfast buffet is served daily from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the restaurant. Breakfast can also be served directly in the rooms. * Restaurant L’Orangerie: Mediterranean cuisine in an elegant setting. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Extensive wine list. Seasonal outdoor terrace offers spectacular views of the city. * Lobby Lounge: Tapas, cocktails, coffee, and afternoon teas in a living-room setting with oversized sofas and chairs. * Miramar Bar: Salads, juices, cocktails, and light snacks are served by the poo * This hotel has a large fitness room with free weights and cardio machines, and a day spa with sauna, steam room, and Turkish baths. The hotel also has an unusual, 37-meter (121-foot) indoor/outdoor, stainless-steel pool. * The hotel features deluxe rooms with sea views, terrace rooms with garden and sea views, junior suites, junior suites with sea views, design suites and superior rooms. * All of the rooms and suites feature private bathroom and are equipped with individually controlled air conditioning, direct dial telephone, desk, laptop electronic safe, Wi-Fi/ADSL Internet connection, mini bar, satellite TV, piped music and heating. * Many rooms have balcony or terrace, while others have panoramic windows overlooking the city or the Sant Cugat valley. * Non-smoking and disabled accessible rooms are available upon request. Cots and ironing facilities are also available. La Florida Hotel sits on top of Mount Tibidabo, 7 km (4 mi) from the city center, with panoramic views of Barcelona, the Pyrenees Mountains, and Mediterranean Sea. La Florida Hotel is a Noucentista style building in Northern Barcelona... * Barcelona El Prat Airport - 14.5 km * Collserola Park – outside the hotel * Tibidabo Amusement Park – 1 km * Parc Guell de Gaudi – 7 km * Downtown Barcelona – 7 km * Sant Cugat village – 15 km