Hotel Miramar Badalona

Sea air, a promenade and the practical pleasure of stepping straight towards the beach: Hotel Miramar Badalona is made for a stay that keeps the coast close and the city within reach. You are staying in a modern beachfront hotel in Badalona, with a sociable shared lounge for the moments when your feet have had enough of sightseeing or sand.

It suits you if the plan is deliberately simple: sleep near the Mediterranean, spend time on the beach, then take the train into Barcelona rather than paying city-centre prices for every night. Wi-Fi covers the hotel, air conditioning takes the edge off warm evenings, and the 24-hour reception keeps the practical side of the stay straightforward.

The address is Santa Madrona, 60, in Badalona, directly on the seafront. The hotel looks towards the golden sandy beach, with Platja del Pont de la Botifarreta and Platja dels Pescadors both only a short walk away. Chaises longues and parasols are available on the beach, so you can move from room to shoreline without turning the outing into an expedition.

Badalona railway station is about 0.5 miles away on foot, and trains reach central Barcelona in around 20 minutes. That gives you a useful split: the Roman Baths and Badalona Museum are about 0.4 miles away, while Barcelona’s Picasso Museum, Plaça de Catalunya and the main Gaudí sights are readily reached by public transport.

For a meal outside the hotel, L’Antillana is a few steps away, with Restaurant Asia and La Donzella de la Costa also close by. Bars including Sisal, Versalles and Bar Torras are within roughly 0.2 to 0.3 miles.

The room choice is mostly about how much of the Mediterranean you want to bring into the evening. The sea-view double and twin rooms are the natural pick for a couple or two dive companions who would rather wake up to water than to a wall. If you want outdoor space as well, the double or twin room with terrace and sea view gives you the broadest layout and a private terrace for sitting out.

The no-view rooms are the sensible option when the room is mainly for sleeping, showering and dropping your keys after a long day out. Double and twin layouts keep the choice simple, while the single room is suited to solo travel. The rooms have air conditioning, heating, wooden or parquet flooring, a wardrobe, clothes rack, desk, flat-screen television and a private bathroom with either a bath or shower, towels, toiletries and a hairdryer.

Daily housekeeping keeps the room in order, and free Wi-Fi works throughout the hotel. Family rooms are available, and children of any age are welcome; cots and extra beds can be requested. The useful detail for an early start is the wake-up service, particularly when Barcelona or a morning appointment has been pencilled in before your brain has fully surfaced.

The main activity is pleasingly obvious: walk onto the beach and let the Mediterranean do the scheduling. With direct beach access, golden sand, loungers and parasols, you can keep the afternoon horizontal without needing a programme, a booking form or a heroic level of enthusiasm.

When you want a change of scenery, Badalona’s Roman Baths and museum are about 0.4 miles away. Can Solei Park and Ca l’Arnús Park are both within roughly 0.5 miles, giving you a gentler option for a stroll away from the promenade. Barcelona brings the larger cultural outing, from the Picasso Museum to Casa Batlló, La Pedrera and Park Güell.

Back at the hotel, the shared lounge and TV area provide somewhere to sit that is not your bed and not the beach. There is no need to turn every hour into an excursion; a chair, some Wi-Fi and an air-conditioned room can be perfectly respectable holiday planning.

Barcelona El Prat Airport is about 12 miles away, with the road journey listed at roughly 25 minutes. Girona-Costa Brava Airport is considerably farther, at about 40 miles. If you arrive by car, private parking is available in a nearby garage and needs to be reserved with the hotel.

Check-in starts at 16:00 and check-out runs from 07:00 to 11:00. You need photo identification and a credit card at check-in. The reception is open around the clock, with concierge service, luggage storage and a wake-up service available for the useful little jobs that matter more when you are tired.

A lift serves the upper floors, and the hotel has non-smoking rooms, air conditioning, heating and free Wi-Fi throughout. Cash is accepted. Children of all ages are welcome, while pets are not permitted.