In San Gervasi, one of Barcelona’s most sophisticated neighbourhoods, you will ... more
find the palace-home called Casa con Estilo, a 350 m2 guest house which may also be rented as a private apartment. This accommodation is situated in a building bui...
In a building constructed at the beginning of the 20th century the Stylish House is ... more
situated in the elegant district of San Gervasio just at 8 minutes by underground from the central "Plaza Catalunya"The district is a lively one thanks to its square ...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
This establishment is located in a building dating from the early 20th century and is ... more
situated in the neighbourhood of Sant Gervasi, 10 minutes by public transport from Plaça Catalunya. The decoration of each room has been inspired in the life of an ar...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Discover all that Barcelona has to offer with Casa con Estilo as a base. The Casa con ... more
Estilo boasts a convenient location with modern amenities in every guestroom and superb service. Each guestroom features amenities such as non smoking rooms, air co...
Advantages: One of the best examples of Catalan Modernism Disadvantages: Very expensive
My husband has a job, which more often than not requires him to work on Christmas day and through most of the Christmas period. Whilst this is the perfect reason to turn down all invitations to spend Christmas with family, it's not the greatest way to celebrate the big day with a 14 hour shift. So last Christmas I decided that we'd have our very own Christmas but just a few days before the rest of the world. And so I booked a long weekend in Barcelona.
Our hotel - The Gallery (review already posted many moons ago) was just off the Passeig de Gracia, one of Barcelona's key boulevards where you can find my favourite of the buildings designed by Antonio Gaudi - the almost impossible to pronounce, Casa Batllo. Earlier in the year I had attended a big industry conference in Barcelona and we'd had the conference 'gala' dinner in the Casa ...
Advantages: Exterior counts as much as interior. Disadvantages: Very expensive.
I visited the Cassa Battlo in Barcelona, because I am an artistic person and am drawn to the work of the Art Nouveau Movement all over the world, and one of my main reasons for my stay in Barcelona was to bask in the work of Antoni Gaudi, whose work is renowned, and for me this work is perfection in detail.
The Cassa Battlo is no exception. What Gaudi did with his archecture was to take decoration one stage further, and to decorate the outside of buildings equally with as much detail and decorum as the inside of buildings. The popularity of this concept cannot be disputed as more and more people every year pay to see his work, and it saddens me that there were not more architects with the same forethought and originality as Gaudi, although perhaps it would have made his work less valid, and less original in concept.
The fact that ...
Advantages: A five-star stay? Disadvantages: ?with just three-star facilities
simplicity often trumps ritzy ostentation. Attentive service matters, but nothing is nastier than the kind of smarmy obsequiousness that always seems to mask a sneer. And so on. Maybe it's simply down to that indefinable essence known as character or personality.
These inconsequential musings are prompted by my trying to pinpoint what it was about the Casa San Blas at Cusco that I liked so much. The hotel is certainly not without its limitations and even its failings, but it's a nevertheless a charming and delightful place to stay. Let's try to summarise what it has to offer.
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The Casa San Blas is situated just a few minutes' walk from Cusco's Plaza de Armas (central square), and is therefore convenient for all the main sights of the ancient Inca capital, such as the Qorikancha (Sun Temple), the Cathedral ...
This establishment is located in a building dating from the early 20th century and is situated in the neighbourhood of Sant Gervasi, 10 minutes by public transport from Plaça Catalunya. The decoration of each room has been inspired in the life of an artist. Relax on one of the two hotel terraces with panoramic views. You can also enjoy the tasty breakfasts in the hotel’s very own bakery. This area is one of the most elegant of the city. From here you can easily get to Gaudí’s major works on foot, such as Parque Güell.
