SOHO-charming, design and relaxing atmosphere

“From 24 to 27 April, I spent wonderful days with my family in the Soho Hotel. Great localization, very confortable rooms, and breakfast full-extras, make this hotel one of the best hotels in town i´ve ever stay.

I am a regular visitor of Barcelona, because my professional activity is made in accordance with the main iberic office located at Barcelona. I wiil recomend to my company this hotel and the NN group, in the next future. Best wishes and keep your quality level! Luis. ”

Experience published by Luis Miranda, April 08.

Website: Hotel Soho Barcelona – www.hotelsohobarcelona.com

Sarcophagus of Ancient Egypt

Thirty sarcophagi, a mummy other funeral objects from five generations of priests in the temple gardens of Amun are in the Sarcòfags de l’antic Egipte Exhibition, at the Museu Egipci in Barcelona.

The pieces were discovered in 1903 but his is the first time they have been put on exhibition. The sarcophagi were for members of the family who served the god Karnak, 650BC, in the gardens of Amun.

More Info: Fundación Arqueológica Clos – www.museuegipci.com

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Really very nice hotel… Hotel 1898

“We spent three nights at H1898. We wanted a top-end establishment in the heart of the touristy part of the city, and we picked the 1898, well, to be honest, because of the tripadvisor reviews – I think it was no. 1 in popularity at the time of booking!

The reception was slightly disappointing – in spite of my having given my credit card details when booking, the clerk insisted on taking a photocopy of the card, something I have never encountered before.
The room (we took a ‘superior’ room) was superbly furnished (it must have cost a bomb to kit out!), with mahogany furniture, exotic parquet flooring and a gorgeous all-marble bathroom. Everything was spanking new, and not a sign of shabbiness anywhere. I particularly liked the lighting ‘modules’, whereby you can choose a programme such as ‘Welcome’, ‘Ambience’, Read’, or ‘Night’; I wish I had installed such modules when recently building our house, but had never heard of them or imagined them before.

At night the room was quite noisy. This didn’t bother us as we wanted a room right on La Rambla, and sleep well through noise; but the window was ill-fitting, and it sounded as though it was open all the time. The hotel could well do a bit of work on soundproofing, which could be far more effective.
The bed was very comfortable, but I could have done with sheets and blankets rather than duvets, which are far too hot (I often end up taking the duvet out and sleeping under its cover only).
The bathroom was luxurious as I have said, but why only one tiny cake of soap? It looks mean amidst all the luxury. The bath taps were complicated to work out: there were three of them, all with different functions, and the porter could have given an explanation when he brought the bags up.
The service at reception was excellent (although we only asked for restaurant bookings in town a couple of times). Otherwise the reception staff were perfectly helpful and friendly.
The spa was delightful (although I was hoping for a jacuzzi temperature!). We didn’t check the roof terrace and pool as it was far too cold.

Breakfast was fine, but perhaps a trifle dear. We had the small breakfast: coffee, tea or chocolate with ready-made salami sandwiches, or croissants and pastries, for €9. The large breakfast (strangely called ‘continental’ – which for me is a limited meal) looked excellent, but very expensive (€20 I think) and we didn’t want to fill ourselves up before lunch.
I was disappointed by the fact that there was nowhere (apart from outside on the roof) that I could smoke. Most hotels have a smoking room or you can smoke in the bar, but I was banished to a sleazy bar in the Plaça Reial to indulge my naughty habit (I can hear righteous non-smokers cheering). But there seems to be no reason why the beautiful and unused marble hall giving on to the side-entrance (La Rambla entrance) should not be set aside for smokers.
The situation is perfect for the tourist, being smack in La Rambla, and almost everything you want is within not unreasonable walking distance (Park Guëll apart).The price is perfectly normal and reasonable for what the hotel is – no arguments there.

All in all a good experience, and tripadvisor’s reviewers were absolutely right. We would certainly stay here again.”

Experience published by Nicholas Michael, April 08.

Visit our website: www.hotel1898.com

Spanish 52th Grand Prix Formula One

Come and see how exciting the Formula One is at the Circuit de Catalunya. The best drivers in the world compete in one of the most important races in the calendar. The Circuit has seventeen grandstands, three of which are under cover, and offers plenty of services for an unforgettable stay. Come and enjoy comfortably and in live the Formula One; You cannot miss it!

More Info: Circuit de Catalunya – www.circuitcat.com

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Sport versus Art – Art versus Sport

Rosa Serra, Jordi Alumà , Isidre Rodrigo, Xavi Carbonell, Perico Pastor and Joan Torres Viver are some of the artists exhibiting at the museum, with paintings, photos and sculptures which reflect that:  “Sport and Art have more than a few things in common”.

Among other things, both require patience and concentration, and, above all, a passion to do it well, according to the artists themselves.

Location: Fundació Barcelona Olímpica – Av Estadi, 60 Sants-Montjuïc
More Info: Ayuntamiento de Barcelona – www.bcn.es

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Six Degrees of Proximity

The things farthest apart, the most distant rivals, the characters in the most wildly different stories are all connected by Six Degrees of Separation – a chain of just six people. These collages shape meaning; characters from different ages see each other face to face; and the strangest pieces make up a jigsaw of Six Degrees of Separation. This is what happens in a certain independent music scene in Barcelona. Each group is a piece that refuses to fit with the others – from raw experimentation to Colourful Melodrama and Classical Pop – but as a whole they make up a rich tapestry of very different sounds and approaches with shared members, records, bars, ideas and a healthy obsession with controlling what they do.

Six Degrees of Separation seeks out the points of connection between these six groups from Barcelona: each group will perform the same song in their own (very different) fashion and, in addition, will take part in the performance given by the following band. They will all help each other out, share the stage and follow their own paths like a double-headed arrow winging its way to two faraway targets.

Location: La Pedrera – Passeig de Gracia, 92
More Info: Obra Social Caixa Catalunya – www.caixacatalunya.es Â

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Hotel U232 Great Place

“We stayed there for 4 days 3 nights it was absoluty great. The hotel is luxe the rooms clean and well designed. The shower was a dream and the bathroom heaven. The breakfast was amazing!!!

We love to come back again.”

Experience Published by Fam Braddock, Â April 2008.

Website U232 Hotel: Â www.u232hotel.com

The New Europark Hotel wants to give you…

One Complimentary Stay for all those comments that we receive directly for our clients, from today on April 21 up to the next July 31, 2008. This time, we will offer a free stay in our new, wide and luminous in Europark Hotel.

The prize includes:

• Complimentary 2 nights Stay in a Double RoomÂ
• Buffet Breakfast Included.
• Bottle of Cava (Catalan Champagne).
• Late check out.
• To be used between: On 01st November to 28th December 2008 (Subject to availability).
• No changes can be made once the reservation has been confirmed.
• Can not be used in conjunction with other item or goods.
• The prize can not be exchanged for any other item or goods.
• The prize is personal and non-transferable.

Only people who have already stayed in one of our nine hotels Núñez i Navarro are eligible for the prize.
The winner will be advised via e-mail and their name and surname will be published on this blog.

If you have any queries, please send a message to the following address: newsletter@nnhotels.com

Website: Hotel Europark – www.hoteleuropark.com

Congratulation Winners!!

Eleonora and Eugenio:

They are the winners of this stay in the fantastic Hotel Soho Barcelona.

Receive our letter of congratulation for sharing with us your experiences. Congratulation!! And that enjoy it shortly.

Website: Hotel Soho Barcelona - www.barcelonahotel.com

Glass Boxed Bathrooms @ SOHO Barcelona

“A glass boxed bathroom (with blinds for the shy), beautifully deep bath, queen sized bed, roof top swimming pool, and a well stocked mini bar (with a couple of bottles of champagne) and you really don’t have a reason to leave the Soho hotel (or well, we didn’t!), except to sample some of the surrounding excellent restaurants (recommended by the lovely Oliver-also a fellow vegetarian)….

Facing the square at the back, our room was serenely quiet, and I certainly didn’t here a peep out of our neighbours, (apparently the hotel was fully booked) and I hope we didn’t disturb them! And waking before 11 am had the bonus of the a well stocked, prepared breakfast, where we ate like kings, then needed to sleep again. Frankly, it was a truly restful, soul recovering hotel, with discreet, warm, kind staff, with all the style, glamour of a cosmopolitan hotel. And I defiantly know what my boyfriend looks like now, though not sure about Barcelona…. to see it, I think I’ll have to go back…… I never realised a glass boxed bathroom could be so much fun . “

Experience Published by Lisa And Ron, Apr 08.

www.hotelsohobarcelona.comÂ

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