DFNI Cruise Conference 2026

Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower: Avinguda de la Gran Via 144 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Barcelona, 08907

Back in Barcelona!

Get some insights below about the city we're returning to for 2026, four years after the conference's original visit, as well as our brand new venue, bringing attendees luxury facilities for our jam-packed conference.

About

The Melia Barcelona Sky puts the 2024 Cruise Conference in a vibrant area of Barcelona, Poblenou, bordering the Mediterranean Sea to the South.

Considered "one of the best areas in the city", the district ensures prime positioning for the conference attendees, offering green parks and many kilometers of beaches, and is situated a short distance from central Barcelona, boasting quick and easy reach to the city central's finest dining and tourist destinations.

About

The Hyatt Regency brand is a global collection of hotels and resorts found in more than 200 locations in over 40 countries around the world. The depth and breadth of the brand’s diverse portfolio, from expansive resorts to urban city centers, is a testament to its evolutionary spirit. Hyatt Regency hotels and resorts have been open to every guest and colleague for more than 50 years - a place where everyone is welcome and anything is possible.

Getting here

From the Airport

Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN) sits just 15KM (10 miles) from the Meliá Barcelona Sky, approx. a 30 min car/taxi ride away.

By Train/Subway/Metro

From the airport, you can easily reach the hotel by Train and Metro:

Take the train from the airport for around 30 mins and alight at El Clot-Aragó Railway Station.
From El Clot-Aragó Railway Station, you can either enjoy scenic 20 min walk to the hotel or hop on the V25 bus to Museu Can Framis. After alighting the bus, the walk to the hotel is reduced to just 10 minutes.

Going somewhere other than the airport during your stay? The closest Metro Station is Poblenou, or you can head back to El Clot-Aragó Railway Station to journey out of El Poblenou.

By Car Travel

The hotel is well connected to Barcelona’s main road network and is located directly off Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes (C-31), one of the city’s principal arteries.

Approximate travel time from Barcelona city centre: 15–20 minutes.

Approximate travel time from Barcelona–El Prat Airport: 10–15 minutes On-site parking is available at the hotel.

Venue Sustainability

Our 2025 venue, the Melia Barcelona Sky takes pride in its commitment to sustainability. As part of the Melia group, the hotel operates under the Travel for GOOD strategy, designed to support sustainable tourism. Click the image below to discover all the projects that Melia are implementing to tackle the problems affecting the environment.

Getting here

From the Airport

Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) is located just 7 km (4 miles) from the Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower, approximately a 10–15 minute car or taxi journey, depending on traffic.

Metro

From the airport, you can easily reach the hotel by Train and Metro:

Take the train from the airport for around 20 minutes and alight at Barcelona Sants Railway Station.

From Barcelona Sants, you can either take a short taxi ride to the hotel or change to the Metro L10 Sud and travel to Europa | Fira. After alighting at Europa | Fira, the walk to the hotel is reduced to just 5 minutes.

Going somewhere other than the airport during your stay? The closest Metro Station is Europa | Fira, or you can head back to Barcelona Sants Railway Station to travel to other areas of Barcelona and beyond.

By Car Travel

The hotel is easily accessible by car from central Barcelona and surrounding areas.

From Barcelona city centre, take Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes (C-31) heading southwest towards L’Hospitalet de Llobregat

Follow signs for Fira Gran Via / L’Hospitalet.

The Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower is located directly off Avinguda de la Gran Via Approximate driving times (traffic dependent):

Barcelona city centre: 15–20 minutes

Barcelona-El Prat Airport: 10–15 minutes

Venue Sustainability

"Environmental sustainability is the balance generated by the harmonious relationship between human beings and the nature that surrounds them and of which they are a part, and that this relationship remains over time, i.e., is sustainable."

(PNUMA) At Hyatt Regency Barcelona Tower, we integrate environmental responsibility in all aspects of our operations -from financial to social - while constantly innovating in line with our commitment to our stakeholders.