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Where to stay in Barcelona?

Posted on 3/5/24 at 7:16 pm
Posted by RandySavage
Member since May 2012
30874 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 7:16 pm
Better to stay as close as possible to the beach or more in the city centre Gothic Quarter/Las Ramblas area?
Posted by LordSaintly
Member since Dec 2005
38940 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 8:32 pm to
It depends on you mostly, but we stayed at an AirBnB in Eixample and loved it. It was close to a lot of great restaurants and shops.
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
12433 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:11 pm to
K&K Picasso Hotel is a nice hotel in an excellent location and is near the places you mentioned.
Posted by Shotgun Willie
Member since Apr 2016
3784 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:43 pm to
We are staying at The Monument Hotel when we go end of May
Posted by ToucanBill
Houston
Member since Feb 2014
80 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 9:53 pm to
We stayed at the hotel Claris a few years ago and it was absolutely fantastic. It’s a quick walk to everything
Posted by Tiger Attorney
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2007
19673 posts
Posted on 3/5/24 at 11:54 pm to
This
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
6530 posts
Posted on 3/6/24 at 12:31 am to
Four Points by Sheraton, Barcelona Diagonal. You're at the top of the promenade that most people take to the beach.

The breakfast made me want to take a nap until lunch. I could sit at a different cafe every day and people watch constantly. There is also a grocery about 200m from the hotel. 90% of the street is shaded, and there is a bus route right out front, and a metro station 1km-ish away.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69150 posts
Posted on 3/6/24 at 5:41 pm to
I had an Airbnb on the Barcoleneta/ Gothic quarter border. Was pretty nice. Walk to beach, walk to Gothic area, close to metro.
Las ramblas.

I liked walking to the beach in the morning. Then again late at night.
Lots of good places to eat in the area too. Including a New Orleans themed coffee shop.
Posted by TFTC
Chicago, Il
Member since May 2010
22312 posts
Posted on 3/6/24 at 6:30 pm to
We had an AirBnB in Gràcia and loved it...

Will be there for work in a couple of weeks and am staying around Plaça d'Espanya
Posted by kciDAtaE
Member since Apr 2017
15804 posts
Posted on 3/6/24 at 7:35 pm to
quote:

LemmyLives


I stayed at the Ritz on points and came here to suggest that was a great weekend. But I can’t deny your post was as efficient as one good hope for when looking for advice.

I generally disagree with your travel habits but it makes consider your advice for my next trip. Well done.
Posted by dirtsandwich
AL
Member since May 2016
5186 posts
Posted on 4/21/24 at 3:58 pm to
quote:

Airbnb on the Barcoleneta/ Gothic quarter border

Link?
Posted by dirtsandwich
AL
Member since May 2016
5186 posts
Posted on 4/21/24 at 3:59 pm to
quote:

AirBnB in Gràcia

Link?
Posted by geauxpurple
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2014
12433 posts
Posted on 4/21/24 at 4:28 pm to
El Born which is near the Gothic Quarter. We stayed at the K&K Picasso Hotel. Nice hotel in a great location.
Posted by dirtsandwich
AL
Member since May 2016
5186 posts
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:00 pm to
Bump to renew requests for Airbnb links.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
38764 posts
Posted on 5/9/24 at 9:34 pm to
quote:

Plaça d'Espanya


Carrer de Blai (pedestrian street) near there is a mostly locals area with some great tapas bars.
Posted by LemmyLives
Texas
Member since Mar 2019
6530 posts
Posted on 5/9/24 at 10:22 pm to
Everyone disagrees with my travel habits, but I also have close to 1,700 nights with one brand alone, so I'm a bit peculiar. You've probably already picked up I'm a heavy shoulder season guy for leisure. My basic principle is that if you insist on going where everyone else goes, when they go, you'll make it to Europe or Asia every couple of years. If you're willing to endure some weather uncertainty, you can go more often. Doesn't seem that complicated to me. My parents were pretty cheap, so we spent a lot of time hitting grocery stores overseas and picnicking, and almost no time in restaurants, and it obviously took.

I was a military brat that was overseas as a kid a lot, so I'm generally more confident in how to get problems taken care of, and how to avoid them overseas. I'm willing to take some risks, when prudent, but do not do questionable stuff like fly American from Texas to JFK, fly LH from JFK to FRA, etc. to save $80. And, the obligatory, OTAs suck, and overseas, they absolutely suck.

I spent 10 years explaining to my ex why we shouldn't use my Farriott points to stay at a hotel in Dallas ($200 a night), and should save them for the Prince De Galles ($1100 a night for a basic room,) and everyone just goes, "but you have points!"

Good job on using points for a balls out experience. It looks awesome. Have you stayed at the W in Barca? It's obviously a standout landmark, but it screams millennial to me, (not just because it's a W that
probably has odd hallway music and fuchsia lighting at night.)

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