Location. The Hotel Neptuno is located in the lively Costa Brava resort of Calella, Spain, 50 metres from a pedestrianised shopping area, 200 metres from the beach, and 49 kilometres from Barcelona. Hotel Features. The Neptuno Calella is a quiet, family-run hotel with attractive, planted balconies overlooking an outdoor pool and sun terrace. Multilingual staff can arrange currency exchange and airport transport. Other amenities include complimentary Internet access and laundry facilities.

There is a poolside bar and restaurant which demonstrates show cooking and serves a buffet menu. The hotel offers a complimentary buffet breakfast, and guests on the half- board rate plan are not charged for the appropriate meals.

The hotel puts on entertainment including Flamenco and Latin shows two or three times a week. In July and August there is children's entertainment with activities and games. Guests can hire umbrellas for the beach, bikes, and pushchairs, at no charge.

Guestrooms. There are 100 rooms at The Hotel Neptuno, built over four floors. All rooms open onto balconies and feature white-painted walls, marble floors, neutral-toned soft furnishings, and wooden furniture. Room amenities include hair dryers, safes, satellite television and direct dial phones. The hotel offers a half-board rate.

Expert Tip. The beach at Calella is excellent, but Calella old town has its attractions too. The narrow streets and whitewashed houses centre around the pleasant Placa de l'Esglesia, there are good shops on the main streets, and a generous selection of cafés, bars, and restaurants.

Room Types:

Standard room:   Three twin beds, plus one bunk bed. Light decor and contemporary furnishings. Satellite television, climate control, direct-dial phone, and safe. Hair dryer, desk. Cribs and refrigerators available on request.

Driving Directions: From Barcelona Airport (BCN): Distance to Hotel Neptuno is 50 kilometres, approximately 60 minutes' drive.

Getting there. There is a train station a short walk away from the airport terminals. The RENFE train runs between the airport and Barcelona's centre every half an hour. The fare is 3 EUR for a single ticket. Trains run from Barcelona to Calella. There is an Aerobus service operating to Plaça de Catalunya every 12 minutes, costing 6.50 EUR for a return ticket. There are taxi ranks in front of the terminal buildings, and the fare to the city centre is approximately 25 EUR. Prices are all subject to change.

Getting around. There is a mini train in the resort, and regular coast trains are an excellent way of visiting other Costa Brava beaches. Buses run north to the popular resort of Lloret de Mar.