Since the opening of The Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I, just a few days before the ''1992 Barcelona Olympic Games'', the hotel has been extending its facilities and has become one of the best urban complexes called ''Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I - Business & City Resort'', thanks to the addition of the state of the art Catalonia Palace of Congresses, The Royal Fitness (One of the Leading Spas of the World), the Royal Catering and the beautiful outdoor restaurants and swimming pools located in its lush gardens. Considered worldwide as one of the best 35 Hotels and member of ''The Leading Hotels of the World'' association, the Hotel Rey Juan Carlos I obtained the ''1992-1993 National Architecture Award'' and was named ''Best European Event Hotel 2005'' by the prestigious British organization ''Business & Incentives''. Located in Barcelona's main avenue, the Diagonal, next to the fashionable uptown district of the city and only steps away from shopping and financial centers, it disposes of 375 double deluxe rooms and 37 luxury suites spread out over 16 floor with splendid views over the city and sea. In addition, it includes and an Executive Floor (12th floor), featuring 32 double deluxe rooms, one Junior Suite and a common Executive Lounge, where the personal attention and services offered are aimed to provide the feeling of a small luxury hotel. These include VIP check-in and check-out, secretarial services, wide range of national and international press, free Internet connection and 4 gastronomic presentations per day. Furthermore, the Hotel is provided with 14 meeting rooms, which can be divided into 23 meeting rooms with a maximum capacity for up to 1,000 people and prepared to hold meetings, conferences, conventions or any kind of event. Most of them receive natural daylight and are equipped with include high technology. Concerning the hotel's gastronomy, The Garden Restaurant, surrounded by the lush gardens of the Hotel, offers a creative Mediterranean cuisine all year round. In addition, The Cafe Polo Restaurant, located in the Lobby, offers a national and international cuisine combining a wide daily buffet and courses ''a la carte'', show-kitchen made. Located in the gardens of the Hotel and surrounded by natural daylight, glass and water The Royal Fitness has been named as One of the Leading Spas of the World for the second year running. It disposes of a total of 5,400 sq.m., including a fitness room, a supervised activities room and a complete Spa Area, providing a heated indoor and outdoor swimming pool, Jacuzzis, saunas, samarium, caldarium, steam baths, aromatherapy cabins, special showers and ice shower. Furthermore, it features a beauty salon offering a wide range of innovative facial and body treatments as well as a hairdresser's. Set in a building next to the hotel, the Catalonia Palace of Congresses is a symbol of the contemporary Barcelona. It was designed by the prestigious architects Ferrater and Cartana, obtained the ''2001 National Architecture Award'' and has been recently awarded ''2006 Best Overseas Conference Centre'' in the 2006 Meetings & Incentive Travel Industry Awards. This congress center disposes of a total of 35 meeting rooms, divided into 3 levels, offering a wide range of possibilities for holding any kind of event.