Ramblas Hotel

Our Stay at the Rambles Hotel

This trip was meant to be a great get away city break.
We flew with Ryan Air, which was OK and you pay for what you get with them. Just remember that the hand luggage must fit in the cradles station at check in desk or at the departure gates. As some times they do ask you to put your hand luggage in ! !

We flew into Girona and got the coach from the airport to Nord Bus Station in Barcelona. Note you have to buy your tickets for the bus in the airport NOT on the bus and the timetable can be downloaded off the internet

We had booked to stay at Rialto Hotel in Carren Farren, Gothic quarter, Barcelona.
The Internet booking company ‘Bookinhotels.com’ had cancelled our reservation the day before we were due to fly out. I could not contact them on the telephone numbers supplied on their web site, and I e mailed them that day I received their cancellation e mail. I had to wait 9-10 days after this e mail before I received a refund. Then I had to e mail and phone them for 2 days before I got passed the automated telephone system, and they Head Office was based in Istanbul !
Please be careful when booking with this company, always arrange accommodation directly with the hotel !

On arrival at the Rialto Hotel they no reservation for us and the reception staff could only get us in at the ‘Rambles Hotel in the Main Rambles street, at €110.00 per night !
This was double what we had original paid at the Rialto via bookinhotels.com !
This period was one of the most busiest times for hotels in Barcelona, so we were lucky to get 3 nights in a hotel in the Gothic quarter ! !
On arrival at the Rambles Hotel our first impression was not great, as the reception was cramp and all the paper work and PC monitor + cables on view !
We had to pass through some additional security to get the hotel lifts which was reassuring. The room was airy, some what spacious, and clean. The view from the window off the rear of some apartments that look like they belonged in a slum !

The breakfast was from 7.30am till 10am, so reasonable times.
The breakfast buffet offered the usual array of continental dishes. Though the layout of the food and cutlery was not logical at all !
The system with the breakfast coupons meant that you have to put them in a box without anyone checking was amazingly strange, as they did not have any details on who you were or room numbers ! !

The lunch and evening menu was reasonably priced and competitive with other restaurants in the Rambles street.
The bar is expensive as a large larger was €6.00 !

There some bars that have happy hours and you can take advantage of this, other wise drinking out in this part of Barcelona can be expensive.
There is lots to do in Barcelona and my recommendation is to buy a 2 day pass on the open top red Tourist Buses. This works out a lot cheaper than buying a daily pass, plus you get a booklet of vouchers to use around attractions and food outlets in Barcelona. We saved a lot of money, especially on food. As we found Barcelona very expensive especially now the pounds is so weak

Unique Quality: Central to the Gothic Quarter

• Opinion of Price: about average
• Related to: Budget Travel

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