Barcelona Hotels Guide

I continue reviewing Barcelona accommodation options for people coming to the capital of Catalonia, which is the second largest city in Spain both in terms of size and population.

There are three different terms given to Barcelona accommodations - Hotel, Hostal, Hostel and Pension. One coming to Barcelona should realize that these are not the same as it may seem. A Hostal is something similar to a guest house or hotel, while a Hostel (with an “e”) is a youth hostel. The original term given to a youth hostel in Barcelona is Albergues Juveniles. Hostals are categorized by the tree star rating system. Pensions are usually cheaper and often family-run. They are usually rated one or two stars. Some hostals have shared bathroom facilities. However many hostals have rooms with an en-suite bathroom, so you will need to check with the hostal before you make your reservation. Barcelona hostels and pensions tend to cater for the budget traveler.

A five-star rating system is used to classify hotels in Barcelona. Only the super deluxe Barcelona hotels obtain five stars. Five-star Barcelona hotels are luxurious accommodations with a wide range of extra facilities added to the basic ones. The hotel staff of top-end Barcelona hotels provide multilingual service, so don’t afraid of misunderstanding. The personnel of such hotels are always nice, attentive, helpful, efficient and unobtrusive. Secretarial service is usually available on request. Services provided by luxurious hotels are well supervised and flawless in attention to guests’ needs.

To be continued later on…

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I continue reviewing Barcelona hotels for all those interested in the subject.Senator Barcelona Spa Hotel is a 4-star Barcelona hotel located in the highest part of Barcelona, very near the Nou Camp football stadium, approx 600 metres up the road. Senator Barcelona Spa Hotel is easily reached from the Prat de Llobregat airport (15 minutes) and from Barcelona’s Sants train station (5 minutes). Senator Barcelona Spa Hotel is not a city center hotel, but the area surrounding the hotel is very pleasant and the metro station (Collblanc metro station), which is excellent value and reliable, is within walking distance from the hotel. Hotel guests can also use a bus to get to the city center – the bus stop is nearby.

A good acquaintance of mine stayed in this Barcelona hotel, he praised it a lot and recommended it for tourists looking for 4-star accommodations in Barcelona. In case you decide to settle in Barcelona Spa Hotel, book rooms in advance, because it is very difficult to find a room in Barcelona on a short notice. Almost all hotels have no vacancies during the weekends and peak seasons. There are 4 meeting rooms and a business center in Senator Barcelona Spa Hotel. People coming here for some business reasons will be able to combine work with pleasure. Acquaplaya Spa with its grotto-like fruit bath and eucalyptus sauna is at your disposal, as well as an outdoor swimming pool with good views over Barcelona.

My friend’s room wasn’t too spacious but included a good bathroom, large comfortable bed and air conditioner. Free mini-bar was a pleasant surprise. There also was a safe, satellite TV with more than 30 channel, hi-fi with CD player, coffee maker and ironing table.

Buffet breakfast was not included and my friend had his meals out of the hotel in the nearby cafes, so he can’t comment on the food served in Senator Barcelona Spa Hotel.

The hotel staff was very-very friendly and always ready to help, so don’t hesitate and choose this Barcelona to spend a wonderful weekend in Spain.

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Hello, friends!

A close friend of mine has just come back from Barcelona where he spent a couple of days on some business purposes. He has kindly agreed to share information about Barcelona hotel where he stayed during his visit.

U232 Hotel Barcelona, a 4-star hotel, is probably one of the most well-known hotels in Barcelona. U232 Hotel is its new name (the previous was Nunez Urgell Hotel), that’s really an abbreviation for its address (Comte d’Urgell, 232). Quite recognizable name for a hotel, I suppose. U232 Hotel in Barcelona is a perfect inexpensive Barcelona accommodation for those who used to a certain level of comfort and prefers to settle in the center of the city. U232 Hotel Barcelona is conveniently located both for business and leisure travelers - in the heart of the business and commercial area of Barcelona, and within short walking distance to Pedrera, Casa Batllo, Palau Robert, Casa Fargas, Casa Ametller, Casa Lleo Morera, Casa de les Punxes, Casa Calvet, and of course, the unforgettable Plaza Cataluna, in other words, hotel guests are near the most important tourist attractions of Barcelona. Public transport is also within easy reach from U232 Hotel.

My friend’s room facing Urgel road was nice – comfortable bed, good size bathroom and mini bar restocked daily (good choice of drinks and the prices were quite reasonable). All facilities worked properly except the air conditioner which was not powerful enough, and there were no tea and coffee making facilities in the room.

Friendly staff of U232 Hotel Barcelona was always ready to help; good breakfast (not included in the room rate) and free internet access in public bar lounge are some of the good points.

All in all, U232 Hotel Barcelona is a good hotel for the price you pay, it is not cheap, of course, but reasonably priced.

Bye!

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