George C Posted September 29, 2018 #26 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Beware of pickpockets day and night wherever you go in Barcelona.. We love this city but there are many professional thieves there! We had a money belt for all of Europe , that’s not saying big cites in USA don’t have them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denny01 Posted September 29, 2018 #27 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Strongly agree with staying near the Placa Catalunya and Las Ramblas. So much to do and to just sit and watch ‘Bacelona’ wander by sipping expressos. We walked over to the Museo Picasso and it was well worth it. Much of his earlier work and excellent presentations. Den Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pukekolive Posted September 29, 2018 #28 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Another vote for hotel Lleo just round the corner from Las Ramblas. Lower end of budget compared to other. Check in is strictly 3pm but they had luggage storage and allowed us to use the rooftop pool while waiting. Alternatively Hotel Continental balcony rooms to people watch on Las Rambles (can be noisy at night)On our recent stay at Hotel Lleo checkin was 2pm and we got a late 12 noon checkout as part of our booking. Breakfast is 7 to 11 am. Sent from my SM-A320Y using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suekay Posted September 29, 2018 #29 Share Posted September 29, 2018 On our recent stay at Hotel Lleo checkin was 2pm and we got a late 12 noon checkout as part of our booking. Breakfast is 7 to 11 am. Sent from my SM-A320Y using Tapatalk My memory must be faulty saying check- in was 3pm. I do remember that many people arrived back at the official check in time and there was quite a queue. I thought it would have been better to process the paperwork as people arrived at different times earlier in the day, even if they couldn't access their room until the official time. This was the only negative point about the hotel though Sent from my SM-T550 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted September 29, 2018 #30 Share Posted September 29, 2018 We had a money belt for all of Europe , that’s not saying big cites in USA don’t have them Now that you say that, I honestly can’t remember hearing of anyone getting their pocket picked in the US. I know it must happen, but not to my knowledge. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted September 30, 2018 #31 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Now that you say that, I honestly can’t remember hearing of anyone getting their pocket picked in the US. I know it must happen, but not to my knowledge. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Had my pocket picked a long time ago in New Orleans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
internetwhiz Posted September 30, 2018 #32 Share Posted September 30, 2018 We like the quirky Hotel Continental, on the Rambla, great people watching from the balcony. We do, too. Although a lot of the quirkiness has been remodeled. The location is superb and they have free beer, wine and cokes 24/7 as well as food to gnosh on included in price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted September 30, 2018 #33 Share Posted September 30, 2018 We do, too. Although a lot of the quirkiness has been remodeled. The location is superb and they have free beer, wine and cokes 24/7 as well as food to gnosh on included in price. There's also the sister hotel, Hotel Continental Palacete. It's just a few blocks North of all the Honky Tonk you get on La Rambla and just one block from my favorite Tapas restaurant, Ciudad Condal near Placa de Catalunya. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Hotel+Continental+Barcelona,+La+Rambla,+Barcelona,+Spain/Hotel+Continental+Palacete,+Rambla+de+Catalunya,+Barcelona,+Spain/@41.387602,2.1660439,17z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x12a4a2f6b84f6323:0x6bd1ba8e9ba0518c!2m2!1d2.1708139!2d41.3851238!1m5!1m1!1s0x12a4a2f2bf86c6b7:0x42fe5bd2677cccc2!2m2!1d2.1657696!2d41.3896644!3e2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watchdiva Posted September 30, 2018 #34 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Thanks Wine-O! Just booked the Palacete location for our post cruise stay next November. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmhdoogalsatsea Posted September 30, 2018 #35 Share Posted September 30, 2018 sorry wrong post Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alwaysonaship Posted September 30, 2018 #36 Share Posted September 30, 2018 We'd like to spend 2 nights there prior to boarding the ship. Does anyone know of a hotel that's in a good part of the city such that we could walk around the evening we arrive before taking a tour the following day - and is not really far from the port? The Claris is where we stayed. Very nice, and extremely convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 4cats4me Posted September 30, 2018 #37 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Reporting in from the Hotel Colon. It is a beautiful hotel. Last time we stayed at the Jazz. The rooms here are fancier and the service is a little better, but we keep getting lost around here and can’t seem to get back to the hotel LOL. We wandered around for 30 mins yesterday trying to find it. It was our fault for not taking a more direct path. We were just SURE we’d remember how to get to the hotel since last trip. Today took the cake, we got off the metro and spent 45 more mins walking in circles! We were only 200 meters away. So many alleys, like a maze. We did manage to walk through the aftermath of a demonstration though. The amenities here are quite nice, spa products, tooth brushes, shower caps, robes and slippers. Breakfast included, and glass of cava if booking direct, which we did. Although we like this hotel, I think we would be more inclined to go back to the Jazz in the future due to a better metro set up with metro being right next to hotel. Here, we have to walk 7-8 mins to get to a metro, which doesn’t seem like a lot, but after a long, long day In the heat it really does matter. Colon pics : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoastcruiser Posted September 30, 2018 #38 Share Posted September 30, 2018 Hotel Jazz....great location...liked everything about it, especially the rooftop deck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapcreator Posted October 1, 2018 #39 Share Posted October 1, 2018 We’ve booked Hotel Jazz for our November Eclipse cruise based on CC recommendations and travel site reviews. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumduff68 Posted October 1, 2018 #40 Share Posted October 1, 2018 The Claris is where we stayed. Very nice, and extremely convenient. We have just changed to this hotel so this is good to know :hearteyes::hearteyes: We have booked one night independently before the cruise and 2 nights afterwards through Celebrity as we already had a hotel booked with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylortime05 Posted March 7, 2019 #41 Share Posted March 7, 2019 On 9/30/2018 at 8:55 AM, Wine-O said: There's also the sister hotel, Hotel Continental Palacete. It's just a few blocks North of all the Honky Tonk you get on La Rambla and just one block from my favorite Tapas restaurant, Ciudad Condal near Placa de Catalunya. https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Hotel+Continental+Barcelona,+La+Rambla,+Barcelona,+Spain/Hotel+Continental+Palacete,+Rambla+de+Catalunya,+Barcelona,+Spain/@41.387602,2.1660439,17z/data=!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x12a4a2f6b84f6323:0x6bd1ba8e9ba0518c!2m2!1d2.1708139!2d41.3851238!1m5!1m1!1s0x12a4a2f2bf86c6b7:0x42fe5bd2677cccc2!2m2!1d2.1657696!2d41.3896644!3e2 Hi - We are looking for a hotel for 4 nights at end of Sept in Barcelona before our cruise. Would you recommend Hotel Continental or Hotel Continental Palacete? Thank you Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted March 7, 2019 #42 Share Posted March 7, 2019 9 hours ago, taylortime05 said: Hi - We are looking for a hotel for 4 nights at end of Sept in Barcelona before our cruise. Would you recommend Hotel Continental or Hotel Continental Palacete? Thank you Sue I would definitely go for the Hotel Continental Palacete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Airbalancer Posted March 7, 2019 #43 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I would check out Airbnb for a place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WrittenOnYourHeart Posted March 7, 2019 #44 Share Posted March 7, 2019 I stayed at the Hotel Acta Atrium Palace a couple of years ago and loved it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylortime05 Posted March 7, 2019 #45 Share Posted March 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Wine-O said: I would definitely go for the Hotel Continental Palacete. Hi, could you give reasons why you would pick Palacete? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylortime05 Posted March 7, 2019 #46 Share Posted March 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Wine-O said: I would definitely go for the Hotel Continental Palacete. Hi, could you give reasons why you would pick Palacete? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychoos Posted March 7, 2019 #47 Share Posted March 7, 2019 We have stayed at the Hotel Gaudi, just off the Ramblas, and last year tried the Euro Stars Grand Marina at Port Vell. Both were good, and in great positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallyNDiane Posted March 7, 2019 #48 Share Posted March 7, 2019 We stayed at Hotel Lleo. Inexpensive, great included breakfast, La Rambla and Gothic Quarter nearby and so was the Metro (went to La Sagrada Familia via metro). €20 quite taxi ride to port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WallyNDiane Posted March 7, 2019 #49 Share Posted March 7, 2019 (edited) We paid €109 in October 2018. Best deal we found being so close to what we wanted to see. Hotel Lleo. Edited March 7, 2019 by WallyNDiane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted March 7, 2019 #50 Share Posted March 7, 2019 52 minutes ago, taylortime05 said: Hi, could you give reasons why you would pick Palacete? Thank you! It's in a nice, quieter area, just a block or so up from Placa de Catalunya. Also, their free 24-hour buffet is much nicer than that of the Hotel Continental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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