After a brief stay in Switzerland with some friends…we flew to Barcelona and stayed over night at a hotel in Plaza Catalunya called the Oliva Plaza. A great feature was that we could take the Areo Bus from the airport to the plaza right in front of the hotel for about $5 each. The bus was right there waiting and very clean and comfortable.
We thought the hotel location was excellent…right on Las Ramblas and in the middle of everything…perfect for our short stay. Walk to most and all of the tourist buses stop right in front. In the plaza was a large department store and the entire lower level was a huge market and pharmacy which was handy for last minute items. It was closed on Sunday but I was able to run over there on Monday before taking a cab to the port. (the cab was about $10 + $10 for luggage…about 8 minutes)
The hotel was very modern and pretty but privacy could be an issue. The bathroom was a little different…the toilet and the shower share a sliding door and the “walls” are frosted glass. It was fine for us for one night but any longer (while traveling with our 10 year old) would have been difficult. It would have been fine if we were alone…then not as much need for that privacy.
We arrived at the port at about 11:30 a.m. to no line or wait. We checked in and when right on.
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