The Silken Ramblas is a deluxe hotel located 12 kilometres from the airport. The hotel is a unique building that combines the charm of art deco and avant garde design to achieve a highly functional style of its very own. When the hotel was inaugurated during the Barcelona olympic games in 1992, it was the world famous American basketball 'dream team' that resided at the hotel. Located in the heart of the city, it has everything you would ask of a superb hotel. The hotel maintains extremely comfortable rooms, all of which are double soundproofed and air conditioned with large bathrooms. They are equipped with satellite television, video channels, music, a direct dial telephone line, minibars and safes.