_ _ Pleasant Hotels in Barcelona
Sep 13

Here I publish a letter from a traveler to Barcelona. She stayed in Hotel Casa Fuster G.L.  (G.L. means Grand Luxury), a 5-star affordable hotel in Barcelona.“We booked Hotel Casa Fuster Barcelona for two days to stay before our Mediterranean Cruise. The hotel was fantastic! It was located in the prestigious area of Barcelona within walking distance from many of the city’s tourist attractions, such as Gaudi’s architecture, the central square of Barcelona Plaza Cataluna and the famous street Las Ramblas, etc. The hotel was located off a busy road, so it wasn’t too noisy in our hotel room. I like swimming and sunbathing and I was pleasantly surprised by the closeness of Barcelona Hotel Casa Fuster G.L to the beach. The staff at the reception were very welcoming and provided us with a map of the city and explained the route to the local places of interest.

We got a room on the 4-th floor with a little balcony where we spent wonderful time sitting outside and enjoying the street view. There was a lack of free space in our room, but maybe, that was because of the hotel’s architecture (historic building from 1908 known as “Casa Fuster”). The bed was a true double and very comfortable, the pillows were excellent. Our room was properly furnished with a small desk, a flat screen TV, a minibar, safe box.  The closet was large enough and we managed just fine. The bathroom was very nicely done in marble and complete with bidet and his and her toiletries.

Breakfast was very good though the hotel’s breakfast room was too dark.

We liked Hotel Casa Fuster G.L. and highly recommend it.”

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Aug 19

Let me continue the letter about Grand Marina Hotel Barcelona.“Our balcony overlooked the harbour and the view was just wonderful! We had a king size bed in our room it was very comfortable, and me and my husband were pleasantly impressed with the “pillow menu” offered by the hotel – just imagine that we could have chosen different pillows to suit us and make our sleep restful.

The prices in the minibar were expensive, but I think that is a usual thing for top-end European hotels. Maybe to compensate the fact and please us, the hotel staff gave us drinks vouchers for two glasses of cava to use in the hotel bar whenever we wanted throughout our stay. That was really nice of them!

Buffet breakfast was not included and costs EUR 24.61 per person. At first , we decided to eat outside to save some money, but then, when we found out that the breakfast buffet was fantastic (the selection of food and drink available was incredible), we ended up eating there almost every day.

There was a lovely pool on the roof of Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel GL. The pool wasn’t big but the overall impression of this roof-top sun-bathing area was very pleasant. The pool was too small for swimming, but Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel GL was only a ten fifteen minute walk to the beach and we ended up spending a lot of time on the beach.

We had a wonderful time in this budget Barcelona hotel and that birthday turned out to be an unforgettable experience for me and my husband.”

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Aug 19

About a month ago my sister’s close friend asked me if I know any great budget Barcelona hotels. She was going to celebrate her 30th birthday in Barcelona. She wanted a 5 star hotel somewhere near the beach. And, as I have heard excellent reviews about Eurostars Grand Marina Hotel GL, I advised her to stay there. She promised me to write about her impressions about the hotel. Soon after her birthday, I got a letter from her. Here it is:“My husband and I were looking for an excellent Barcelona hotel for a short break to celebrate my 30th birthday. We followed your advice and booked rooms in Grand Marina Hotel Barcelona. And I must say that we were so pleased that we did it, we spent a few wonderful days in a room with spectacular and breathtaking views.

From the very first minute of our arrival we were surrounded by friendly hotel staff. They were always there ready to help and look after us. They spoke excellent English. We arrived at the hotel at 10.30 a.m. and we were taken to the first floor lounge by the waiting staff. We were offered two glasses of champagne. A girl at the reception desk quickly checked us in and brought us to our room. Our luggage had been waiting for us there. I was a little bit disappointed that our room didn’t have a balcony. And when my husband asked if there was any possibility to get a room with a balcony, the hotel personnel were very accommodating and a wonderful room with a balcony was provided! I just wanted my birthday to be perfect and my husband did his best to treat me…”

To be continued later on…

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