Barcelona Hotels Guide

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.

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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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