With Modernist architecture and Dali-inspired decor, HCC Regente sits on Las Ramblas and is approximately 12 miles from El Prat Airport. On the Rambla Cataluna, the northern end of the Barcelona pedestrian thoroughfare known collectively as Las Ramblas, the Regente Hotel is near the Plaza Catalonia and a mile from the Olympic area. La Sagrada Familia, the architect Gaudi's unfinished but most definitive work, is one mile away. <P> Hotel amenities include the rooftop terrace (with views of the city), cocktail lounge, rooftop pool and snack bar, newsstand, house restaurant, and buffet breakfast (available for a nominal fee). The hotel also offers room service, 24-hour concierge service, babysitting, valet laundry service, a tour desk, express check-in/out, a car park, and safety deposit. Built in 1913, the facade and public spaces have been restored to their 1900's glory. <P> All rooms feature air-conditioning, satellite TV, direct-dial telephones, hairdryers, minibars, complimentary daily newspapers, radios, soundproofing, and toweling robes.