Aug 15
I have recently received a letter from a traveler to Barcelona with information about Husa Oriente hotel in Barcelona. Thanks for the information and, as I promised to publish such letters, here it is.“We booked on-line after looking at various different sources for convenient and cheap accommodation in Barcelona and decided on this one for our trip to Barcelona. Our choice was Husa Oriente hotel in Barcelona because of its central location right on La Ramblas. This hotel was within walking distance to sights, great food, shopping, and the metro. Some hotel reviews, which we read while planning our trip, contained information about the noise from the street, and we were worrying about that. Fortunately, the outside noise wasn’t a problem for us at all.
We booked a double room. It was fantastic: spacious enough for us to move about and all our luggage and it was very-very clean. We had a small balcony overlooking La Ramblas. Amenities were just very basic - no fancy extras, but you get what you pay for: Husa Oriente is a budget Barcelona hotel. In the bathroom there was a powerful walk-in shower but not many toiletries, so bring your bath extras with you.
Staff were very friendly and helpful. When my wife asked for some extra pillows, housekeeping staff were very quick to bring them.
Breakfast was not included with our room and costs EUR 12.84 per person. Breakfast was served in the elegant dining room and contained a large selection of food which was all fresh.
We had a great time in Barcelona and recommend that inexpensive Barcelona hotel as it was really cheap and nice.
Tags: accommodation in Barcelona, Hotel
Mar 07
Let me go on with my own overview of accommodation options in Barcelona.
Like in any other big tourist destination, Barcelona hotels in the downtown area are much more expensive in comparison with uptown Barcelona hotels of the same range. Why not consider staying in one of those pleasant Barcelona hotels in the outskirts of Barcelona if on a budget? You can use taxi service to get to the city sights; you should know that taxi services in Barcelona are heavily regulated by the city, so you can enjoy clean cars as well as helpful and friendly drivers. In case you don’t want to waste your money on taxis, use public transport to reach the place you need. Take the Barcelona metro to get around the city efficiently. If you need to return to your Barcelona hotel late at night, consider using the Nitbus bus line, which is very convenient to travel around Barcelona when it gets late
It’s very important to understand the different names used for accommodation in Barcelona to make the best accommodation choice. Guests often don’t see any difference between a cheap Barcelona hostal and Barcelona hostel, but these terms are totally different. A hostal is somewhat similar to a guest house or hotel, while a hostel is actually a youth hostel, the original Spanish name for which is Albergues Juveniles.
Barcelona hostals are very similar to ordinary hotels and more or less resemble guest houses. Hostals in Barcelona can usually offer similar and sometimes even better apartments than some hotels within the same price range. Usually Barcelona hostals are cheaper than a Barcelona hotel offering similar amenities and services.
I am going to continue my overview in the following posts. I would like to thank some of my local friends for sharing information about Barcelona accommodation types.
Bye for now!
Tags: accommodation in Barcelona, Barcelona Hostal, Barcelona Hotels, Hostels in Barcelona
Mar 05
I am going to make my own overview of accommodation options in Barcelona in today’s post.
According to the legend, it was Hercules, who founded Barcelona 400 years before Rome was built, but most historians argue that Barcelona’s history begins even earlier. Since those old times the city attracted people and nowadays thousands of tourists and visitors come here for different reasons. Some of them travel on business, but the vast majority of guests come to enjoy endless entertainment options that Barcelona offers: art, architecture (the name of Antonio Gaudi, whose works greatly influenced the face of Barcelona, is well-known all over the world. You can marvel his buildings all over the city, they are the pride of Spain. I adore his architectural masterpieces and will definitely devote a few posts to their descriptions), and museums. Barcelona won’t disappoint party-goers with its fantastic restaurants and quality nightlife, as well as fans of shopping.
But whatever you reasons are, you still need a place to rest you body after a tiring day or night in Barcelona. Barcelona has many accommodation options to suit your needs and desires perfectly: youth hostels, hostals, bed-and-breakfast inns, guest houses, the cheapest hotels in Barcelona ranked 1-2 stars, mid-range budget Barcelona hotels as well as luxury Barcelona hotels with top-end apartments for those who prefer extra quality amenities and exceptional services. You just need to compare Barcelona hotels in terms of their location, rates, provided facilities and services and choose the best one to meet your requirements. Book Barcelona hotels cheap in advance, it would be wise in any case.
To be continued later on…
Tags: accommodation in Barcelona, Cheap Barcelona Hotels, Hostels, Mid-range Barcelona Hotels