ULTIMATE BARCELONA SPAS LIST Going to a spa is one of my favorite treats when I travel. I’ll always remember that time in the Middle East when I went to a hammam where no one spoke English, but it was great to be able to recover there from a couple of days in the desert …
OUR FAVORITE BARCELONA SAILING TOURS The Mediterranean sea offers the opportunity to see Barcelona from a unique point of view: the city views from the water. The coastal line offers a city skyline that you can’t see otherwise. Plus a day sailing in Barcelona is a fun and relaxing plan (that is, if you are …
LUXURY ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ACTUALLY AFFORDABLE There’s many ways to enjoy luxury in Barcelona. You can stay at a 5-star hotel, dine at the Michelin star restaurant, take a private tour… But there are other ways to feel close to the elite that don’t have to be that expensive. The Port Vell marina has been …
LOOKING FOR A GREAT JACUZZI SUITE? No matter if it’s a business trip, a family trip, a romantic trip or a friend trip. Why not to relax in a Jacuzzi after a long day day in the city? Or taking a morning bath before a packed day… In any case, having a Jacuzzi in the …
SHOULD YOU STAY AT THE BARCELONA MANDARIN? Passeig de Gràcia in Barcelona is one of the best places to stay and the Mandarin Oriental hotel is one of the most popular. Located right in the middle of everything, it was open only a few years ago in the building of a former bank. And while …
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IS IT WORTH TO STAY AT THE CASA FUSTER HOTEL? Casa Fuster is one of the most emblematic hotels in Barcelona, not only for being a great hotel but also for its modernist architecture with a stunning white marble façade. In 2000, the chain Hoteles Center bought the entire building to convert it in a …
WHY WE LOVE EL PALACE HOTEL There are many “Palace” hotels in Barcelona, but only one is “El Palace Hotel”. And none of them (Avenida Palace, or Atrium Palace, or Petit Palace, or Cristal Palace, or Fira Palace…) has the charm of the real thing. Many of our guests choose to stay at the Barcelona …
TOP MUSTS FOR ANY ART GALLERY LOVER COMING TO TOWN The best art galleries in Barcelona are gathered around a few blocks on Consell de Cent street, but some other great ones are hidden in the alleys of the Old Town. Finding them can be a huge time investment unless you know exactly where you …
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OUR HONEST OPINION OF THE ARTS HOTEL We often have guests asking us what do we think about such or such hotel. This is why we decided that it’d be a good idea to start a series of hotel reviews in our blog. We’ll be publishing one each month (the rest of the posts will …
WE TAKE YOU ON A HUNT FOR THE TOP BARCELONA JEWELRY Last week, during their second tour with me, the Clark asked me where to find the best Barcelona Jewelry Stores, as they are in the jewelry business and they wanted to check them out. And then I thought that the Barcelona jewellery shops are …