Situated next to the huge Maquinista shopping mall, one of the largest in Spain with numerous shops and restaurants, this comfortable, modern hotel is in north-east Barcelona and has 92 guestrooms spread over four floors. Sant Andreu metro and train station is just a 10-minute walk away, offering direct trains to Passeig de Gràcia and to El Prat Airport, while Plaza Catalunya and Las Ramblas are only eight metro stops away. Guestrooms are stylishly furnished in natural colours and warm woods, and have plenty of natural light. They come with a private bathroom, air conditioning, satellite TV and free Wi-Fi. The hotel has a restaurant serving a generous breakfast buffet as well as Mediterranean dishes at lunch and dinner, plus there is a bar for drinks and live sports on a wide screen. The NH Barcelona La Maquinista is 500 metres from Barcelona's ring road, the B10 Ronda del Litoral, connecting guests to the beach in 10 minutes.