Located in the heart of Alicante, the designer Hotel AC Alicante is 1 kilometre from El Postiguet beach and 2 kilometres from Santa Barbara castle. The 187 ultra-chic guestrooms with sleek contemporary dark wood furniture feature satellite television, phones, hair dryers and complimentary minibars. Guests with laptops can go online with high-speed wireless Internet access. Health-conscious travellers can keep in shape in the modern fitness centre and then rest weary muscles in the steam room or jetted tub. Afterwards, guests can go for light lunches in the trendy bar. In the afternoons, sun seekers can laze next to the pool or relax with a book from the library and a beverage from the seasonal poolside bar. Modern dishes with traditional Spanish touches are on the dinner menu of the contemporary restaurant. Nearby attractions include the shops and restaurants of downtown Alicante which are a 500 metre stroll away, and the Alicante Golf Club which is 3 kilometres away. Alicante Airport is 10 kilometres from the hotel.