Novotel Barcelona Sant Cugat, Sant Cugat del Valles

Advantages: great , City near
Disadvantages: ----

...Who stays for several days and nights in Barcelona, he needs, is not private or has found accomodation in the youth hostel, a hotel. Because the supply was big for October and we did not know the town, the choice and the decision were difficult for a certain hotel! Our criteria Central position - because we were only four days in the town was that our main criterion. To reach transport-technically well - already at home we had found out about the possibilities with metro and buses to be able to use them then also intensely. Four stars, but affordably - of course is also the aspect in price always an essential argument for one Hotel. Whether it was also inexpensive then, then this will show itself only behind. Our hotel in Barcelona, Position The supply of hotel NH Sant Angelo seemed to fulfil all our needs and to... Read review

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Advantages: Fantastic rooms - they thought of almost everything
Disadvantages: A long way from the centre of the city

...experienced at the Hesperia Sant Just on the outskirts of Barcelona. Apparently you can pre-book a pink room at no extra cost so I'm not sure if that's what our secretary did or if I was just randomly assigned to a Pinkie. I'd probably been in the room for about an hour before I twigged that something odd was going on. I'd vaguely registered that there was a glossy magazine on the coffee table but since it was in Spanish and since a lot of hotels have magazines, that hadn't triggered any thoughts. I'd clocked the immense number of freebie toiletries in the bathroom including such non-standard delights as a bath sponge, conditioner, make-up removal towel, lip balm, deodorant, nail file and cotton buds but even with the discrete little box with tampons and sanitary towels, all I'd registered was 'hmm, I wonder if that's standard?' I'd marvelled... Read review

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Advantages: Well written, topical and informative.
Disadvantages: Too much emphasis on the "body beautiful".

...Top Sante is a monthly magazine aimed at people who have an interest in health and diet issues but do not want to become compulsive about it. The monthly magazine tackles health issues in a no nonsense way and tells you enough about the subject without scare mongering. It will tell you the pros and cons of the latest fad diet but with an underlying message that losing weight is usually achieved by eating less and exercising more! The magazine has a Q & A page with a team of experts including a GP , dietitian, relationship counsellor, beauty expert , personal trainer and Complementary Medicine Professional. These pages are filled with useful advice and tips, they are probably the most useful part of the magazine and well worth a look. Issues covered in the May edition include:- How to beat stretchmarks Carrots can help prevent... Read review

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