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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 02:55 PM
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Where have you stayed?

Ideally looking for somewhere near a main trainstation and bars and restaurants etc.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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Barcelona Princess is amazing. 4*, rooftop pool, across the road from the beach and massive shopping mall next door with restaurants. Its at the end of Avenguda Diagonal which is one of the main roads across Barcelona, so its not as busy as being right in the middle near Las Ramblas for example, but the underground only take 5-10mins.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 03:05 PM
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Did look at that one, looks pretty dam good, tho € 664.90 for 3 nights, which is ok, but not sure about the location, been to las rambles before, and didnt think it was that great. Is that the main city part of barcelona?
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Cant remember where I stayed in Barcelona but the Nou Camp is amazing.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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Hello mate,
stayed in the catalonia ramblas last month. Very nice, just B+B but didnt really spend too much time in there other than that really as there is so much to do. Its 2 min from the main square, plaza catalunia, and loads of bus stops for the tourist routes etc. Also just near the airport bus route which is very efficiant and only 5 euros each way rather than 30 euros in a taxi.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 05:40 PM
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yeah, las ramblas is kind of in the middle.
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Old Sep 25, 2010 | 08:45 PM
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The Claris, no need to look any further.
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Can't remember my 3 days in Barca because of the alcohol consumed but my advice would be stay away from the tattoo shops
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Originally Posted by thebigmacmoomin
Cant remember where I stayed in Barcelona but the Nou Camp is amazing.
thats a football stadium, ill give that a miss


Originally Posted by Nick D
The Claris, no need to look any further.
Looks pukka, tho its saying not available for the dates im looking at, might be to far ahead ( may 2011 ) , or booked up allready ( F1 GP weekend )

edit: found it on booking.com € 475.21 for the 3 nights im looking at

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Originally Posted by Ellie
Barcelona Princess is amazing. 4*, rooftop pool, across the road from the beach and massive shopping mall next door with restaurants. Its at the end of Avenguda Diagonal which is one of the main roads across Barcelona, so its not as busy as being right in the middle near Las Ramblas for example, but the underground only take 5-10mins.

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Only a 10 minute walk to the marina bars etc... excellent hotel
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Old Sep 26, 2010 | 07:58 AM
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stayed at Las Ravel last year for my birthday it`s the nicest/funky hotel i`v ever been in 5 min walk from la rambles.only downside was that you have to walk down what my and the mrs named pross ally for some reason lol.prices are very high around la rambles and theres loads of pick pockets so be carefullaprt from the barca is a awsome city
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Old Sep 28, 2010 | 01:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick D
The Claris, no need to look any further.
Booked



Anyone know when the 2011 F1 tickets go one sale?

and how much a grandstand ticket with jumbo screen is for catalunya?
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Stayed at the Hotel Arts a couple of times on car launches. Very posh!

We were there one time and Boyzone were also staying there (back when they were popular) I hear one of the crumbly old motoring hacks talking to another "Apparently it's Boys One, a popular beat combo."
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