Barcelona Hotel Terraces Week

“A vista d’hotel” is a new initiative designed by Gremi d’Hotels de Barcelona and Ajuntament de Barcelona by opening up the terraces at 36 city hotels to locals for free during five days, from 3 to 7 May.

It is not just a question of enjoying the views or open air, either. Each terrace will become a cultural setting and you will be able to enjoy them while all these events and activities are taking place.

The hotels have a special gastronomic idea for the occasion. They are all preparing a Mediterranean juice or non-alcoholic fruit cocktail. The recipe will be different on each terrace. Those of you who want to fill your stomach a little more will have a choice of aperitifs, tapas and food and wine tasting suppers.

Núñez i Navarro Hotels, offers their terraces: Hotel 1898 in Las Ramblas and the rooftop of B-Hotel in plaza Espanya:

- La Isabela, the H1898′s terrace, offers this Friday May 06, from 19h to 22h, lounge music with Dj session & live sax.

- The B-Pool, the terrace of B-Hotel, also on Friday May 06, from 20h to 22h, chill out music & remember session (80′s – 90′s) by Dj Mono.

At the same time a photo competition has been organised for people taking part in these activities. There are three categories: one for the picture that best illustrates the city from a terrace, another for the best picture of one of the terraces and the third for the picture that best captures the atmosphere of the terrace.

Hotel Jazz at the Gold List 2011 by Concierge.com & Condé Nast Traveler

Hotel Jazz Barcelona has been selected by Condé Nast Traveler (2011 Readers’ Choice Awards) & Concierge.com to appear at the Barcelona Gold List 2011. The 17th annual Gold List is the ultimate annotated guide to the world’s finest properties (hotels, beach resorts, mountain lodges, and country inns) and cruise lines, as elected by more than 25.000 Condé Nast Traveler readers.

Hotel Jazz of Barcelona has been awarded as the best places to stay in the world, selected by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler and supported by Concierge. Unbeatable location in the heart of Barcelona, right between Plaza Catalunya, Las Ramblas & Passeig de Gràcia, has made Hotel Jazz  one of the most cosmopolitan hotels in the city.

Overall Score -> 86.7 divided in:

• Rooms: 87.9
• Service: 84.8
• Food: 67.6
• Location: 97
• Design: 96.9

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Suite U232 Room (901)

Part owning and managing a seperate 5* guesthouse in Bath I was both absolutely delighted and concerned by this hotel, for all the RIGHT reasons.

I booked in advance this hotel for three nights as a birthday treat for my girlfriend. I booked a suite U232 room (901) and has been in touch on many occassions prior to arrival for advice, assistance in terms of my reservation and also to have restaurants booked on my behalf. On each occassion I was well assisted even though Im sure I must have seemed a nuisance, I just wanted it all to be perfect. They seemed to understand and were nothing but polite and helpful.

The room was sensational, large room, but not huge, an INCREDIBLE bathroom, one I certainly plan to recreate in my own home, well equipped and with the added bonus of a wonderful private terrace. The terrace and bathroom was really great. The bed was also very comfortable. The only slight nags I could possibly issue are that the furniture outside does get wet as the terrace is not covered. Then again, if it were covered you’;d lose some view which would be a pity.

Another highlight was breakfast, for a european city hotel this really was first class, yes it is a buffet but the food is well made and very tasty with a wide selection. We also tried one morning the breakfast in bed at no extra cost and this too arrived on time, at the correct temperature and well prepared.

Location wise, I cannot fathom the criticism, if one wants to stay on La Rambla with the street hawks and football fans then fine. But for me U232 is ideally situated, the metro system works like a dream, very regular, lots of space, clean and very cheap. Literally takes door to door under 10 minuts to any of the main attractions: La Rambla, Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, Montjuic or the harbour.

Finally, the big bonus, the staff, again, in comparison to other city centre hotels thsi was second to none, the staff were friendly, polite, helpful and informed. Managing a guesthouse this is usually my selling point as the main differential from city hotels, however U232 proved that personal service is achievable in these larger venues. This was my concern, if other hotels were to cotton on to this, guesthouses such as mine would no longer have a market. I hope they wont and that U232 stays a unique shining light.

I would like to partcularly thank Cristina, who helped me with my initial reservation and also aided my requests, she was also ably aided by two other colleagues who helped answer questions and make reservations for me.
I would also like to thank the gentleman who we often saw at reception during our stay, I believe his name to be Miguel (could never quite make out his name badge in the light) young gentleman receptionist who was so helpful, polite and courtious. Thank all of you and I look forward to coming back.

Ryan Hanson, April 2011.

Un séjour superbe dans l’H1898 – Barcelone

Un séjour superbe dans l’H1898. Du déjeuner le matin bon et varié, idéal pour démarrer les promenades dans Barcelone. La Piscine et le spa, faits pour se détendre au retour avant de profiter des nuits dans les petits troquets typiques de Barcelone. Une chambre propre, calme, confortable. Bref, mon seul regrets ? n’être resté que 2 jours ! Mais promis, je reviendrais…

Gérard, March 2011.

Condé Nast Johansens Annual Meeting: New iPad Application at Hotel 1898

Condé Nast Johansens in association with Champagne Taittinger has the pleasure of organize the presentation to launch its new iPad Application and online Award scheme at Hotel 1898, Barcelona on Thursday 31st March.

Agenda:

• Presentation of New iPad App: “Sales of the iPad are expected to reach 50.4 million by 2012!”
• New Online Awards & Voting
• Condé Nast’s 2012 Travel Trends
• Marketing, Web & Digital Development
• Social Networking
• Questions & Prizes Draw

Meet Condé Nast team, network with hoteliers and Preferred Partners. Barcelona presentations will start at 11.30am followed by a cocktail lunch.

Condé Nast Johansens is an international mark of distinction. Trusted for over 28 years. A division of Condé Nast Publications, part of the family of monthly glossy magazines including Vogue, Condé Nast Traveller, House & Garden, Brides and GQ.

For the traveller we offer a well known, trusted and reliable resource for finding independently owned hotels, spas and meeting venues. We provide both inspiration and assistance in finding the perfect property from a collection that offers a breadth of variety, design and experience.

Soho and B-Hotel with the future hotel industry leaders

European University Barcelona students visit both Soho Hotel and B-Hotel, part of Núñez i Navarro real estate and hotel group. European University will continue their relationship with nnhotels and has reached an agreement of further cooperation in terms of internships, industrial visits and lectures. During their last visit, they recorded a documentary, and we are very proud to share it with you:

European University Barcelona is an English-speaking business school in Spain that offers flexible business study programs at undergraduate/BBA/Bachelor and graduate/MBA/Master degree levels.

Núñez i Navarro Hotels (nnhotels) offers you nine Barcelona hotels located in city center. All our properties have free wifi internet. Check our packages and promotions and discover Barcelona with us. In summer, our terraces and rooftop pools offer you unbeatable views of Barcelona.

Lucky Winner of a FREE Stay in Barcelona

We’ve got the first prize winner of the year for a free stay at one of our hotels, in this case, the Hotel Europark. The lucky winner is:

Arkesq. Congratulations!

After his stay at Hotel Jazz, last November 5, 2010, he wrote us telling about their experiences of the hotel and Barcelona.

And as has become a tradition in our blog NN Experiences, premiered year with another chance to win free accommodation in Barcelona. The hotel chosen this time, it’s B-Hotel located in Plaza Espanya, a modern design, perfect combination of architecture and functionality, quite an experience for our senses. The next drawing will carry it out of all the comments received by May 2, 2011.

The prize consists of:

• A two nights stay in at B-Hotel of Barcelona with Breakfast included.
• Bottle of Cava.
• To be used between: from May 03 to August 28, 2011 (subject to availability).
• No changes can be made once the reservation has been confirmed.
• The prize 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 and post a review on the blog are eligible for the prize. Winners will be advised via e-mail and their name and surname will be published on the blog.

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

Good luck to all participants!

Our Best Wishes for 2011

Free New Year’s Eve Winner at U232 Hotel in Barcelona

We have the second free New Year’s Eve winner in Barcelona. Núñez i Navarro Hotels had organized a poll via Facebook asking you what was the most characteristic feature of Christmas in Barcelona and among all who have responded to our survey.

The lucky winner was … Mari Verdu Rodriguez. Congratulations!!!

The prize was:

2-nights stay at U232 Hotel, on a double room, on December 31st 2010 and January 1st 2011.
Breakfast included.
1 Bottle of Cava.
The prize 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.
People under 18 years old can not participate.
Maximum one vote per person. People voting with more than one profile will be automatically disqualified.

Christmas Winner!… But there’s more free New Year’s Eve in Barcelona

Today, we have the free New Year’s Eve winner in Barcelona. Núñez i Navarro Hotels had organized a poll via Facebook asking you what was the most characteristic feature of Christmas in Barcelona and among all who have responded to our survey we have drawn 2 free nights at B-Hotel.

The lucky winner was … Lorena Lorenzo.
Congratulations! You will shortly receive a private message through facebook indicating how to proceed to enjoy your prize.

Due to the great success of participation and the many messages received, Núñez i Navarro Hotels has decided to extend the poll until Friday 10 December and we offer you another free New Year’s Eve in Barcelona. This time, the two free nights stay will be in the U232 Hotel, a modern and elegant hotel in the heart of Eixample. All who have voted to date, except the winner, automatically also partakers in the second draw.

For now, your votes assess how the most typical Pessebre and Caganer with 38% of the vote, although closely followed the lighting of the city center with 35%. Fira de Santa Llúcia (22%) and the Three Kings (5%) up the rear.

If you have not voted, join our facebook page and participate today. Remember that on December 10th, amid all the votes will be drawn a stay of two nights at the Hotel U232.

How to participate:
First thing you need to do is visit our facebook page, and join us (Like)

Once you are part of our facebook community, you can check the Poll tab, and cast your vote.
And that’s all you need to do. Wining a Free Stay in Barcelona has never been so easy.

The prize consists of:

• 2-nights stay at U232 Hotel, on a double room, on December 31st 2010 and January 1st 2011.
• Breakfast included.
• 1 Bottle of Cava.
• The prize 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.
• People under 18 years old can not participate.
• Maximum one vote per person. People voting with more than one profile will be automatically disqualified.

Winner will be randomly chosen among all voters of the poll. Winner will be announced on December 10th 2010.

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