The 3-star Hotel Catalonia Rigoletto opened its doors to the public in 2009 and is ... more
situated in the main commercial and financial district inBarcelona, next to the new Clinic Dexeus and the Maternity Clinic, close to the Camp Nou (home stadium of FC Bar...
Located near the Camp Nou football stadium, this smart hotel has sleek, modern interiors ... more
with rich dark woods and chocolate tones. Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine in its elegant dining room.Sleep well in the soothing ambience of the Rigoletto’s bedrooms. T...
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Price is per double room per night and may vary depending on date booked...
Advantages: The luxury Disadvantages: None that I could see
Hi, I hope this review is of help to you in your choice of hotel. I have worked in the travel Industry for over 20 years now, so would say I can be quite critical.
Ok, well I guess the best place to start is the location ...........
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This hotel is based in the Sants neighborhood of Barcelona. This area marks the city's southern boundary and has excellent public transport to the centre. Centuries ago this quarter was a village separate from Barcelona. What I really noticed was the narrow streets and the small houses. In this area is the Sants Station, which is in front of the Plaça dels Països Catalans. Also close to the Plaça de Sants is the Les Cotxeres, which is an old tramway deposit that has been converted into an exhibition centre or dance hall, depending on the occasion. The nearest Train ...
Advantages: Lot to do and see, coastline of beaches, and lots of good shops to the expensive to the cheap. Disadvantages: metro underground gets busy in the paek seasons, but all places have easy access and are walkable
Barcelona? Why Not ?
One of the most beautiful cities in Europe
Barcelona Spain is one of the biggest influences that has ever been met, there is everything that you could desire there, from a walk to the park to the beaches to the night life the Music festivals, the Tapas, the coast and the shops, it is endless, Barcelona is a place of opportunity with its beautiful buildings and history, a short stay would never be enough to cover all there are numbers of attractions, The main street La Rambla is amazing with its flower stalls which give the la rambla a gorgeous array of color and .flavor There are pet stalls with baby rabbits, turtles , terrapins, birds and all childrens furry friends, with souvenir store's and high street shops on the road side restaurants are also on the la rambla where you can sit and watch all ...
Advantages: Observant, lyrical and wry Disadvantages: Assumes a certain level of knowledge of the Spanish Civil War.
fight fascism, there was arguably the largest international rally of any period in history with many people, of various leftist political persuasions, going to fight for the republic-largely in the Communist International Brigades.
It was amidst this atmosphere that George Orwell (born Eric Arthur Blair) arrived in Barcelona in 1936 having joined the POUM, a Trotskyist, and anti-Stalinist party in the fight against fascism. A political journalist and novelist, Orwell was one of many notable figures to go to Spain and fight against fascism. By his own admission joining the POUM rather than the international brigades was rather a fault of chance but this fact would come to shape his experience in Spain and forever solidify his political views against Stalinism although he remained a committed socialist.
Homage to Catalonia is Orwell ...
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Product details
Long Name
Catalonia Rigoletto
Type
Hotel
Address
C/ Sanino De Arana, 22-24, 08028 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
City
Barcelona
County
Catalonia
Country
Spain
Post Code
08028
Street
C/ Sanino De Arana, 22-24
Continent
Europe
Manufacturer's product description
The Catalonia Rigoletto Hotel, opened in 2009, is situated in the main commercial and financial center of Barcelona, next to the new Clinic Dexeus, nearby the Nou Camp (Barcelonas Football Club stadium) and perfectly communicated to the historical center of Barcelona. Other interesting places near to the hotel: The Palau de Pedralbes, new head office of the Union for the Mediterranean.
