17 Mar 2009 11:19
Morning Fuk’ers!
Looking at booking a wee city break for an amigo and myself. Thinking Barcelona mid may.
Flights and all that are no drama, but being Barca virgins, we have no idea where is good to stay and general hints for places to hit.
Hopefully some of you can assist (Paolo ???)?
Rooms wise, we are happy with whatever, I even suggested hostels as we don’t plan on spending too much time in the room over the weekend, but it’s a reasonably large place and we ultimately don’t have a Billy Ocean about it.
Heard some horror stories about Las Ramblas and the noise and the general thievery, so consider that we wouldn’t want to set up shop there?
Ps, massive time thanks to all contributing Fuk’ers for advice re: Manchester. Was great craic to be fair, really nice people, good wee bars in northern quarter, will defo head back.
17 Mar 2009 11:21
I stayed here a couple of times, nice hotel in a decent area:
http://www.hotelbanysorientals.com/
17 Mar 2009 11:23
las ramblas is fine imo. stayed in an apartment on it last year. didnt get anything nicked at night and the noise wasnt bad.
17 Mar 2009 11:43
I know a wicked hostel and where you should go. Busy at work at the mo, but send me a pm of what your into and what your looking for a bit more specifically and ill try give you some good info.
FrIEND
13276 posts since 27/11/03
17 Mar 2009 11:45
Will barcalona be hot April/May time? whats the beach like there? dirty? packed? not worth it? thanks!
17 Mar 2009 11:55
Looks well good Ponyboy Curtis!
We had been looking at the Silken Diagonal, but this one seems to much more authentically catalonian. Price is almost identical too!
Best
9586 posts since 21/10/05
17 Mar 2009 11:58
i stayed here (xino) in feb its great we had the suite which had its own floor it was topper, very cheap nicely located 2 mins from las ramblas and the metro, its nice a modern and has loads of cool bars and restaurants near.
http://www.gatrooms.es/en/
18 Mar 2009 10:28
I stayed in Gothic Point hostel. Was pretty cool place to meet people. Pretty funky interiors. Was a little cramped in some of the rooms, but it's the luck of the draw. Giant bunk beds so don't be stepping off the top of one or you'll be carted out on a stretcher like a couple of people were.
Reckon's Best's option looks the nicest in terms of hostels.
19 Mar 2009 10:07
booked flights for barcelona last night. going on the 12th july, going with the missus. anyone recommend a nice hotel or any other info would be much appreciated??
19 Mar 2009 11:10
What's an "Internet and Photoshop corner"?
19 Mar 2009 11:25
Just pm´d this to someone:
if your looking for value for money there is a hostel which has won awards on calle tallers. I went in to have a nosey and was shocked at how nice it was for a hostel, you could have a separate room for you and your missus, cant remember exact prices but i remember remembering to recommend this place if called upon. calle tallers is the first street to the right if you start at the very top of the ramblas and start walking down towards the sea, it is therefore very central. i can get the address if you think its you?
Guido
12852 posts since 20/4/05
19 Mar 2009 11:29
I'd recommend trying this bar in Barca. Loved it when I went.
la fianna
http://www.lafianna.com/en/index.html
19 Mar 2009 11:31
Bars-Raval area is the fashion, scenester part: Betty Ford, IT bar, Manolo, Pepino´s.
Clubs-Felini´s, Razmataz, Apollo, Lotus.
Really hard to sum up a whole city, without knowing tastes. Join lecool for Barcelona a week before going and that often has cool exhibitions, concerts, independant films showings, parties etc. Also guia del ocio, which can be bought from any newspaper stand for a euro is another weekly magaizine (comes out on thursdays) which really lets you know what is going on for that week, regardless of what your into.
Guido
12852 posts since 20/4/05
19 Mar 2009 11:55
yeah, the strawberry mojito is class.
Sol
12241 posts since 17/3/03
19 Mar 2009 13:21
I went for a long weekend at the start of September, I think it must have been the very end of the summer season as it wasn't super busy.
Booked to stay in a hostel private room with three mates just off of Las Ramblas, but a few days before got a message from the hostel bookers to say that it had been double booked and they were going to get us a private apartment, but at the same price. It ended up being really sweet and is it was a nice apartment with a balcony looking right over Las Ramblas.
To get to the beach was probably about a 30-40 minute walk. I'm sure you can get there on public transport, but we never bothered to use any.
Restaurants were a bit hit and miss, so if you have a guide book that tells you which ones are worth eating at might really help. We got in an argument in the first place we ate because the Paella was so shockingly bad.
Also just have to keep your wits about you. My one mate had his wallet pickpocketed in the Gothic quarter. At night on Las Ramblas you will get accosted by lots of people selling Beer, Drugs, Samosas and Prostitutes. The Prostitutes will grab on to you and not let go, one night we had six of them trying to get into our doorway, they were like zombies!
Mate
3682 posts since 15/4/07
1 Jun 2009 18:54
Any more good/cheap hotel recommendations?
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Watch yourself on Caracoles corner though, dodgy as hell.
