Travel: Barcelona

Barcelona is a wonderful city to visit and it need not be expensive. There are free gardens, exhibitions and galleries, and discovering the city’s ancient boulevards, markets, quarters and churches is completely free – you just need to know where to look. Barcelona is a very child friendly city. It is not uncommon to see young children out late at night in terraces and on the streets when normally you would expect them to be in bed. So it’s no surprise that there are a host of attractions for children as tourists, as well.

Taking a villa rental in Barcelona surely has a lot of advantages. First of all, a villa rental would enable you to generate significant amounts of savings. Barcelona hotels and other accommodations are common and are also practical, but that is not so if you are going with a large group. If you would lease a villa rental in Barcelona you would be able to pay a fix rate to occupy a villa or townhouse no matter how many you are in the group. Aside from that, you would also have the feel and comfort as if the villa is your actual home.

With the help of internet, one can search for different package that is available for a vacation to Barcelona at varying rates that most likely suit your budget. Within a couple of minutes of search on the net can get you the best possible package rates as well itinerary that suits your requirements without costing you a lot of money.

Recommended hotels in Barcelona:

1. Best Western Hotel 54 Barceloneta Barcelona
Address: Passeig Joan de Borbo 54
Overall rating: 4 out of 5
Cleanliness: 4.1 out of 5
Dining: 4 out of 5

The Hotel 54 Barceloneta is located in one of Barcelona’s most attractive and popular districts which was originally the fishermen’s quarter. Ten guests mentioned the beach in a review, ten loved it. We found 54 reviews that said the hotel is in a convenient location.

2. Bed & Breakfast Gabriel La Rambla Barcelona
Address: Pasaje Escudellers, 7
Overall rating: 4.1 out of 5
Cleanliness: 4 out of 5
Service: 4.1 out of 5
Dining: 4.1 out of 5
Location: 4.5 out of 5

B&B Gabriel La Rambla is a design bed and breakfast in Barcelona that is part of a group of Las Ramblas B&Bs located in the historic centre of the city, close to major landmarks and well connected to El Prat International Airport. 13 mentioned the cost of their booking in a review, ten thought it was a fair price. Five guests mentioned the room cleanliness in a review, four felt they were very clean.

3. NH Forum Hotel Barcelona
Address: Ecuador, 20
Overall rating: 4.2 out of 5
Cleanliness: 4.3 out of 5
Facilities: 3.9 out of 5
Location: 3.9 out of 5
Rooms rating: 4.1 out of 5

The NH Forum is situated in Les Corts neighbourhood, next to the Fira de Barcelona, the AVE railway station and close to Diagonal Av and L’Illa shopping centre. We found 12 reviews that said the staff were helpful and polite.

4. Barcelona Catedral Hotel
Address: c/ Dels Capellans 4
Overall rating: 4.4 out of 5
Cleanliness: 4.5 out of 5
Service: 4.4 out of 5
Facilities: 4.3 out of 5
Rooms rating: 4.3 out of 5

It is a short walk from the hotel to the Plaza Catalunya, the Paseo de Gracia, the harbor and the Liceo Theater among many other popular destinations. 30 guests reviewed the pool, 28 said they loved using it. 255 guests mentioned the hotel’s location in a review, 249 said it was conveniently located.