Hotels near Plaza Catalunya in Barcelona Spain

City Tours

When you travel to Barcelona for the first time it often a good idea to join a bus tour. This gives you a good orientation for the city. In general this is a good way of getting to know a new city whether it is Barcelona or else where in Spain. Particularly for Barcelona the Bus Touristic stops literally at every attraction of the city. Excellent walking tours will give you the chance to get to know some of the old town which you would otherwise never realize. A walking tour can costs you around 10 Euro sometimes including an entry ticket for a museum like Barri Gotic.

Airport in Barcelona (Aeropuerto Barcelona)

The Airport in Barcelona (Aeropuerto Barcelona) is at El Prat, just south west of the city. This Airport contains three Terminal named A,B and C and all of them are equipped well with facilities. You will find a fair amount of exchange cabins, restaurants, tabaccos to by your bus tickets and a tourist information desk.
The airport is connected to a bus service which runs between the terminals and the city center of Barcelona, Placa Catalunya. This bus usually will stop at three further locations of the city center, Placa d'Espanya, Urgell and Placa Universitat. Buses run every 10 to 15 minutes and the trip to downtown Barcelona will take you roughtly 30 to 45 minutes. The travel costs of this bus trip is 3,80 Euro for a single and 6,20 Euro for a return.

Cheap Hotels in Barcelona are clustered in and around the Barri Gòtic. Party travelers should stay on the Las Ramblas where hotel rooms may be quite noisy. The Ramblas has been the favorite tourist mile for the past decades and certainly its attractions and good hotels are recommended.
However, be aware when you decide to book a hotel at the Ramblas. It is advisable to do so at least four weeks in advance. Some of the best hotels are fully booked months ahead. If you do arrive without a hotel reservation don’t be surprised when you can’t find the cheapest prices. Try the low price booking service at the local tourist office on Plaça de Catalunya when you desperately need accommodation on the same day.

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Cheap Hotels Barcelona

Of course every city in Spain has a center or areas with very high demand for accommodation, and so does Barcelona. Las Ramblas is the famous tourist shopping and walking mile in Barcelona. From Las Ramblas you can easily reach many of the most popular tourist attractions on foot. The area around Las Ramblas is well known as the most lively part of Barcelona and finding a cheap hotel there does not always guarantee quiet accommodation. After a stroll to Barcelona's tourist attractions, during the day you might want to enjoy its nightlife or perhaps look for a hotel not as close to Las Ramblas.