AUTUMN GETAWAYS

Yes, back to school, post holiday depression, routine, autumn, leaves falling, end of summer… Whatever people say, September smells like sea, relaxation and adventures. All we need is to choose destination, hotel and plans. Bellow you will find the proposal by Barceló chain for these last summer days.

A visit to Hamburg à  The proposal of a hotel in the centre of Hamburg managed by Barceló is ideal for a getaway in September. The city still keeps a good temperature and it is plenty of interesting cultural plans.

Wine route in Jerez à   One of the best gastronomic routes you can do nowadays in Spain. As for accommodation, Barceló offers its hotel next to Moto GP circuit, perfect if you travel as a couple or with family.

Seville and its Magic Island à   After August suffocation, the Andalusian capital recovers its natural condition of top level tourism destination. If you want to rest, the hotel in Isla Mágica recommended by Barceló is a good option if you travel with your friends, partner or with children.

Corralejo Dunes à  The Adults Only hotel in Corralejo which belongs to Barceló is the ideal option to enjoy a late taste of summer next to the beach, in a unique natural environment, just one step away from Lanzarote Island. Perfect for a romantic getaway.

 

Barceló Hotels: 5 keys of style

Barceló, Spanish hotel group with more than 140 hotels all over the world, is one of those tourism companies that has succeeded in designing a clearly-defined own style. With sober and elegant lines, we can find the essence of Barceló in the wide typology of holiday accommodations offered in 17 different countries.

From luxury hotels in Europe to spa resorts in Fuerteventura, Only Adults hotels in Majorca, accommodations with pets allowed in Jerez or hotels for meetings in Seville, in all of them you perceive an unmistakable  common theme that, from the first moment, makes you aware of being inside of a Barceló Hotel.

After an analysis of the different opinions that guests have expressed after being in one of its hotels around the world, we have gathered some of the keys that shape this style:

Barcelo Corralejo Bay Hotel

Barcelo Corralejo Bay Hotel

1 – Personalized attention: All the hotels nowadays managed by Barceló are,  at least, 4 star, guaranteeing a personalized attention at all times. The professional staff that works in the company is one of the keys that make the difference and receive most of the flatteries by the guests. A plus that reveals the need of betting on well trained staff.

2 – Modernity and comfort: The need of emphasising and connecting both concepts is not trivial, since there are disastrous examples of how a hotel undertakes a complete refurbishment and makes designs where there is no place for rest and relax. Barceló has known how to balance these two essential realities in a hotel: offering modern services, contemporary, detailed and even ground-breaking decor, without giving up the real function of the spaces, and guaranteeing the guests peace and quiet.

3. Brand image: The Barceló’s brand image has been so well received that you feel it in each corner of its hotels. The correct use of a certain range of colours in its diverse hotel lines (urban hotels, Only Adults hotels, beach resorts for families…), adapted  to the different needs, but without missing the essence of the concept on which is based, has made possible this consolidation in the collective imaginary of travellers from all over the world. And the most important, to be associated with safety and quality. A challenge for many.

Barcelo Renacimiento Hotel

Barcelo Renacimiento Hotel

4 – A symbiosis with the destination: The personalization carried out by Barceló hotels is not only perceivable in a guaranteed tailor-made attention. It is noticeable, for example, how the group have made an effort to equip each accommodation with something really characteristic of the destination where the hotel is placed, a common and connecting theme renewing the accommodation.

5 – Taste for the select: Sober, conceptual, minimalist, diaphanous and elegant. The style of the Barceló Hotels bets on these keys to shape an atmosphere where the taste for the select prevails, making the guests feel like they are, really, in a special place, reserved for the most demanding ones. This idea of offering a sense of belonging to a select club is not exclusive of Barceló, it has been applied from time immemorial in first-class hotels, in order to keep the brand linked to that value of quality that generates so many benefits year after year. Doing it well, of course, is not easy and requires considerable investments, but there are always proofs that, in the long run, it is worth it.

Our selection of Barceló Hotels… Sea, city or mountain?

With the thought in mind that everyone could organise their holidays the way they like it and in advance, we have prepared a short selection of our favourite hotels around the world.

As an appetizer, we start with 3 hotels belonging to the Barceló chain, one of the most important in the Spanish tourist industry owning 140 hotels in 17 countries in the world. When doing the selection, we restrict ourselves to the accommodations the chain has in Spain and Europe, in cities such as Rome, Hamburg and Prague.

Sea holidays: Barceló Corralejo Bay

In the Corralejo town, with its spectacular dunes and infinite beaches, we find one of the most complete beach resorts in Fuerteventura of the Barceló chain.  Specialised in Adults Only, we have chosen it thanks to its exclusive cuisine and spa services.  The hotel stands out for its location, since it is just 9 km away from the famous Grandes Playas in Corralejo. Nowadays, in the official website of the hotel, you can find holiday offers in Corralejo with a 10% discount and special wellness packages.

Barceló Corralejo Bay

Barceló Corralejo Bay

Nature holidays: Barceló Montecastillo Golf

Getting away from it all and hiding in one of the paradises of Andalusia, surrounded by countrysides and small towns with a long cattle raising tradition… Barceló Montecastillo Golf is perfect for those who love peace, good cuisine, wines and, in general, the culture of authenticity. Although it also stands out for being a hotel next to the circuit of Jerez offering a really interesting experience to discover Jerez de la Frontera and all that this region could offer. Modern, full equipped and with 4 star services, it offers an ideal accommodation especially for those travelling with family or partner.

Barceló Punta Umbria Mar Hotel

Barceló Punta Umbria Mar Hotel

City Breaks: Barceló Renacimiento

Isla Mágica, Seville. One of those destinations where city, leisure for all ages and nature converge. Here is situated the third hotel of our list: Barceló Sevilla Renacimiento. It is a top level accommodation in Seville with an spectacular exterior design that remind us the works of the American architect Frank Lloyd Wright with wide and impeccable interior spaces. Services are designed for all kinds of travellers, especially business travellers or cultural tourists: free wifi, top level cuisine, gardens, car park, free gym…

Barceló Renacimiento Hotel

Barceló Renacimiento Hotel

The latest in hotels: the All Inclusive Urban

The tourism sector keeps surprising us with new formulas and proposals to conquer and surprise the travellers. There are options for all tastes, pockets and ages: Adults Only Hotels, Picapiedra Hotels, Hotels for Friends… And all of them are totally specialised so that they can offer a personalised service to the detail.

One of the last proposals we have found is the All Inclusive Urban concept, recently inaugurated by the Spanish chain Barceló Hotels. It is a renovated concept of urban hotels which bet on offering their guests an All Inclusive service, but without giving up the exclusivity, the design and the personalisation that characterise the city hotels.

Accommodation in Caceres

Accommodation in Caceres

This service is undeniably a modern revision of the classic All Inclusive applied to urban hotels, but Barceló has managed to give it a special touch which makes it unique and personal, and which makes a urban accommodation become a complete holiday destination.

Hotel in Caceres

Hotel in Caceres

The All Inclusive Urban is a formula specially designed for family holidays or for business, incentive or group trips, as it offers many possibilities inside the hotel, ideal for those who need a comfortable, well-equipped space full of commodities which make their stay easier: rooms and menus for the whole family, conference centres and meeting rooms, swimming pool, parking, wifi access…

One of the Barceló hotels that has already introduced this service is the Barceló Cáceres V Centenario, an exclusive 4-star hotel close to the old town, with suites and specialised services for corporate clients.

The revolution of El Raval, Barcelona

El Raval neighbourhood in Barcelona has been a forgotten place until very recently, a historic place in the suburbs known for years as “Barrio Chino” and that now -specially its upper part- has become the in style neighbourhood of the city. It is a multiethnic area which keeps the charm of the old things and a meeting place for those who lead the cultural vanguardism in Barcelona.

The advantage of this place is that what used to be the suburbs of the city has now moved to the heart of it: El Raval delimits with the Gothic neighbourhood through La Rambla and with the area of Pelai street. The famous La Boquería Market is part of its network of streets and, in fact, a good example of the bustling and colourful character of the neighbourhood.

Accommodation in Barcelona

Accommodation in Barcelona

El Raval belongs to the old city district and here the traveller will find pleasant terraces, tapas bars with an atmosphere typical from Barcelona and restaurants with worldly cuisines. One of the essential elements in the neighbourhood’s renovation has been the construction of the Museum of Contemporary Art of Barcelona (MACBA) in the area.

Surrounding this institution, the University and many other firms that have invested in the area, we can find all type of businesses which have created an innovative and dynamic scheme, where traditional firms come hand-in-hand with modern firms from technological or design sectors.

Many hotel chains have also responded to the call of this revolution, inaugurating hotels of vanguardist design, accommodations specially designed for young clients, between 25 and 45, preferably for trips as a couple to Barcelona, trips with friends or business trips.

Hotel in Barcelona

Hotel in Barcelona

A good example of the adaptation of these hotels to the new reality of El Raval is the Barceló Raval, located in the Rambla of El Raval, with a 360º terrace on the roof which offers stunning views of this area of the centre of Barcelona.

The Abba Rambla, the Milenni Hotel, the Be Sound Hostel… And close to them, although outside the neighbourhood, we find some hotels of the Basque chain Petit Palace, such as the Petit Palace Boquería