Principal Hayley Hotels and Conference Venues continues expansion into Europe with new Barcelona venue

Hotel and conference venue group Principal Hayley has announced that it is to continue its expansion into Europe with the opening of a new venue in Barcelona in September.

This is the second European venue that the group will be opening this autumn, following the announcement that Chateau Saint Just will be opening in Paris.

'La Mola', situated on the edge of the stunning St Llorenc de Munt national park and next to the renowned Royal Golf Club, designed by Greg Norman with 45 holes over three courses, is only 25 minutes from the centre of Barcelona. Designed specifically for the conference, training and meetings market it offers 26 meeting rooms, 186 four-star bedrooms and a fully equipped spa, all designed to the highest of specifications.

A joint venture with property developers Layetana, the site is scheduled to open for business to the conference market in September this year.

Commenting on the development, Tony Troy, CEO of the Principal Hayley Group said "Following the recent announcement that our Paris property will open in the autumn, we are delighted to be taking the next step in our European expansion with the opening of La Mola in Barcelona later this year. Working with Layetana Developments we look forward to establishing the same high level of service and commitment to quality we have in all our Principal Hayley properties. Designed to meet the requirements of the meeting and conference market, La Mola is the only venue in Spain created to meet this specific demand and is ideally situated with state-of-the-art amenities, beautiful surroundings and excellent transport links."