This lovely 4 star hotel is located in one of the city's sophisticated and commercial areas. Housed in a new building that offers all the services with the highest comfort and design, the AC Irla has everything the discriminating traveler could want. <br> The past decade has been good to Barcelona. Beginning with its selection to host the 1992 Summer Olympic Games, this ancient Catalonia seaport has been rejuvenated. Always a bit more hip than its stuffier Castilian cousin Madrid, the city is a haven for artists, intellectuals, and filmmakers. <br> Whether you come to Barcelona for business or pleasure or both and this is truly a city where it's easy to do both you will find it slightly magical and always stimulating.