The Rey Juan Carlos Hotel combines modern architecture with the highest standards of European service. It is housed in an impressive and elegant classical building, with a façade composed of white marble and black granite, that is also home to a commercial complex. Featuring immensely tall windows, the huge atrium-style lobby is appointed in an exquisite style, using luxurious and comfortable furnishing and fittings, which combine to create a pleasant, welcoming ambience. Here you can buy jewellery, furs, art, fashions, flowers, caviar, and even limousines. The 412 guestrooms vary in size from medium to large, but all contain conservatively comfortable furnishings, and oversize beds. Thoughtful touches include good lighting, adequate workspace, spacious cupboards and blackout curtains, as well as marble bathrooms with bathtubs. Dining option include "Chez Vous" restaurant, which serves traditional French cuisine, and "Café Polo", which offers a sumptuous buffet of Japanese sushi and tempura, as well as an à la carte menu. There’s also an American bar. The hotel’s lush garden, which includes a pond with swans, has an Olympic-size swimming pool, and the green expanses of Barcelona's finest in-town country club, El Polo, spread luxuriantly out beyond. Please note that guests have free access to the swimming pool and fitness rooms but access to the spa area is charged.