Anyone been?
I want to book a short break for me and mum in the last week of July/ first week in August as a surprise for her birthday, but I really can't gather from any of the adverts how good the hotels actually are...
Help! lol

 

Take her to Brean!

 

Lol...
She went to Amsterdam with her bloke and I don't really think I can outdo mr moneybags, unless i produce something short of a miracle....

I'm not taking her to Prague or anywhere else she'll try to go to sex museums or owt....

 

Take her to Barry Island!

They still got the Log Flume there? They did last time I went, approx 20 years ago

 

Lol.....That's only 20 mins down the road....

I think she's probably been there enough at one point or another..driving past is usually enough...lol

Im sticking to Barcelona, can anyone help with getting us there, rather than sending us somewhere else, heh

 

Stay at the Rey Juan Carlos. Lovely place. I've stayed there a few times including once a few months ago when I went out there for the Barcelona v Real Madrid game. When I got there the hotel was surrounded by police and press. I thought a bomb had gone off... turns out I had booked the same hotel as the Real Players were staying in! I was in reception when they are went past before the game but my camera wouldn't work

You may recognise this geezer though from the earrings!



make sure you see the Catherdral and all the other Gaudi shite... its quite interesting actually. Port Olympique is where its at later in the evenings.

 

I've been.



It rained

We drove through, only spent a couple of hours there - looked like a nice place though

 

Lol....great one Steve....can always rely on you to really help me out....

Lmfao@Gaudi shite Porkie!
Me and mum are very arty farty so yes, Im looking at hotels within 1km of the Picasso museum and the Gothic quarter...lol...
I'll give that hotel a look anyway, thank you!

 

heres some Gaudi shite for you then! easily the best way to see it is get a personal guide from the hotel. He drives you around and you get out if you want to. Only takes a few hours... rather than all day. Then you get do something interesting like hit the bars or a footy game.

Its ALL about Lounge bars out there now... very chilled









This is a PROPER building though... much better architecture, better than that homo Gaudi stuff

 

Im quite happy with the 'homo Gaudi stuff'

Lol...
My mum hates football, I was watching the england womens match on Sunday....mum going 'gosh, do you think that's her hair colour kate, kate'

So maybe won't bother trying to have a look round there, lol. I'll only get an ear bashing.

 

I know, I was only joking! although it would certainly surprise her

 

Haha. I'd love to go there mate....just fat chance lol
It's not worth the argument....I'll just right click save as on the picture, lol

 

Hi! Check out www.bedbookers.com

They give good descriptions of the hotels and have competitive prices!

 

Oh, thanks hun! I'll have a nosey!

 

i was there in january. didn't rate it to be honest. and it will be too hot for me in the summer months, but maybe you wear less clothes than me

the hotel that we stayed in was supposed to be a 4 star, but it wasn't that good. i can't remember then name though

good luck with it though. i hope you find somewhere nice for the right price and have a good time.

 

Haha....well I think art galleries have air conditioning

Depends what you're going for I suppose hun...

 

just got back last bank holiday from being there for a a few days folowed by a stay with friends in Sitges just down the coast. Barca's very cool, although after being there 4 days me and the Mrs felt we'd seen enough really.
Agree with Porkie about it though.. get the Metro to Vila olimpica.. quality down there. We had some excellent food at a place there called Agua.
Be warned though.. Port Olympic is totally rammed with natives going to the beach on Sunday (most people work Saturdays)
Gaudi stuff was cool.. especially Parc Guell where the famed lizard is (see Porkie's first couple of pics.) and if you want to do the tourist thing on the cheap.. there's 3 open top bus routes. you pay for a day's travel and can go on as many of them as often as you like.. they go all round the city and you get some really good views and info from them. HTH.
Overall, I'd say it's well worth a visit!