EMiT 2016 will be held at the Barcelona Supercomputing Centre (Centro Nacional de Supercomputación) and hosted by the Mont-Blanc project.
It will be held in the Aula Master room in the A3 building on Campus Nord UPC.
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Travel
From The Airport
By Taxi
Barcelona taxis (yellow & black) are available at the arrival terminals. A taxi ride to Campus Nord UPC costs around €25 (ask the taxi driver in advance if you plan to pay by credit card).
By underground
If arriving by air to Barcelona Airport at either Terminal 1 or 2, follow the signs for the undergound towards L9S and drop off at the station marked Zona Universitaria. From there you have a walking distance of approximately 6 minutes to the Aula Master venue. More information here.
By Bus (Aerobus)
Airport stops: Bus stops at Terminal T1 and T2 (A, B, C)
Downtown stops: This line ends at Plaça Catalunya (city center). Once there, you may take L3 using the underground to either the Palau Reial or Zona Universitària stations.
Timetable: From Plaça Catalunya buses leave between 05:00 to 00:30 every 10 minutes. From the Airport they leave 06:05 to 01:05 every 10 minutes.
Tickets are purchased on the bus. At the time of writing a return ticket costs €10.20.
Hotels
Barcelona is a vibrant city with many hotels to choose from. The following are a selection of recommended hotels within a reasonable distance of the conference venue. Prices are approximate and only given in order to highlight relative differences between them.
Next to the venue
Residencia Universitaria Torre Girona
Tel. +34 93 390 43 00 Single: €55 Double for two: €60 (€90 for single use) Breakfast not included |
Near to the venue
HOTEL BONANOVA PARK
Tel. +34 93 204 09 00 €70 – 80 per night Breakfast included |
HOTEL ARENAS
Tel: +34 932800303 €115 – 130 per night Breakfast included |
HOTEL SENATOR BARCELONA
Tel +34 93 260 99 00 €85 per night Breakfast not included |
HOTEL CATALONIA CASTELLNOU
Tel. +34 93 2030550 castellnou@hoteles-catalonia.es €80 per night Breakfast not included |
HUSA L’ILLA
Tel. +34 93 41033 00 €140 – 170 per night Breakfast not included |
ABBA SANTS HOTEL
Tel. +34 93 600 31 00 €100 – 115 per night Breakfast included |
A bit further afield
FORGET-ME-NOT B & B
Tel +34 93 532 93 93 €70 – 80 per night Breakfast included |
HOTEL TURIN
Tel. +34 93 302 48 12 €85 – 95 per night Breakfast not included |
ABBA RAMBLA HOTEL
Tel. +34 93 505 54 00 €105 per night Breakfast not included |