Barcelona Accommodation
There's a good range of Barcelona accommodation available ranging from five
star hotels to budget backpacker hostels. Below we recommend a few useful
booking agents worth taking a look at.
Barcelona Hotels
There's no shortage of hotels in Barcelona but as one of Europe's most
popular short break destinations the city is often full at weekends so it's a
good idea to book your accommodation well in advance. There are also a number of
trade fairs every year which lead to the city's beds being "sold out" months in
advance.
The majority of first time visitors to Barcelona will find accommodation to suit
their budget on or near the Ramblas where there are properties ranging from
small, family-run budget hotels to splendid four star lodgings. One area I'd
recommend that you avoid is El Raval which is a run down and rather intimidating
area running off the western side of the Ramblas.
Venere
Hotels is a good place to start your search as they have more than 100
centrally located hotels available as well as a selection of self-catering
apartments and cheap hostels. This website allows you to search by price or
popularity and lists comments to their properties from previous guests.
If you don't find what you're looking for at the above link take a look at
Active Hotels, a British based company which tends to include a number of
lower priced options within its portfolio.
Barcelona Apartments
An interesting alternative to staying in a hotel in Barcelona is to reserve
an apartment for your stay. There are apartments to cater to the needs of all
visitors to Barcelona ranging from small two person flats to larger apartments
suitable for families and groups of friends. A great advantage of the apartment
option is that you don't have to eat out all the time and if you find one near
the Ramblas you can go shopping at La Boqueria market for a great selection of
fresh produce.
The
Venere Hotels website mentioned above has around 50 self-catering apartments
on offer whilst another company called
Bookassist have an even greater supply.
Barcelona Hostels
Many visitors to Spain aren't comfortable with the idea if staying in as "hostal"
is it conjures up thoughts of some kind of down and out's hostel in English.
This is a fallacy as a Spanish "hostal" is simply a cheap hotel which is often a
family run business. In some parts of Spain these "hostals" are bursting with
character and provide far more interesting accommodation than modern hotels. In
Barcelona, however, the "hostals" tend to be more functional and are geared
mainly to budget travellers and students. Some will have rooms ranging from
shared dormitories to en suite double rooms. For the best selection of budget
accommodation in Barcelona take a look at the
Hostelbookers website
Enquiries About Specific Properties & Dates
If you have any questions about properties that you like the looks of when
looking through the above websites please be sure to contact them directly
through their website as we will not be able to help you directly.
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