This is a lovely little city break to Barcelona in March, 8-10th March From Stanstead. The hotel I've picked is a fantastic rated one within walking distance to the Sagrada Familia the Leonardo Boutique Hotel. You could change the hotel for one a little further out but I think this represents great value for money and you don't want to spend your time getting to and from your hotel to Barcelona city with the time you have.
Breakdown
Hotel is bookable at Expedia using 10% off code on here £85.52
Flights @ Ryanair £51.96
Train to and from Airport (stop El Clot Arago) will cosy no more than £10 return for the two of you.
Total £148.48/£73.74pp
Top comments
marmaluke to DonkeyKonk
2 Feb 163#5
I lived there for 6 months and not one of those things happened to me!
DonkeyKonk
2 Feb 163#4
Nice place shame about the pickpockets, kids with clipboards (scam), fake police wanting to see your passport, blokes throwing "bird poop" on your jacket, beach thieves, ladies of the night grabbing your trousers, etc.
All comments (22)
rachelandgromit
2 Feb 16#1
Rokjit
2 Feb 16#2
voted cold as you could fly with ba with full luggage allowances for a 4 night stay in barcelona for same price
rachelandgromit to Rokjit
2 Feb 16#3
Where? I can't see anything with BA anywhere near that price cheapest I can see is from £104pp for 2 nights and that doesn't include airport transportation and costs and the hotel is nowhere near as nice, the one I can see at £104 is 28km away from Barcelona and is in November! I guess if you need luggage and were going to pay for it fair enough but luggage for 2 or 4 nights, really??
cikki100 to Rokjit
2 Feb 16#6
link?
martje to Rokjit
3 Feb 16#13
I see liar's in the mist!
DonkeyKonk
2 Feb 163#4
Nice place shame about the pickpockets, kids with clipboards (scam), fake police wanting to see your passport, blokes throwing "bird poop" on your jacket, beach thieves, ladies of the night grabbing your trousers, etc.
marmaluke to DonkeyKonk
2 Feb 163#5
I lived there for 6 months and not one of those things happened to me!
generationz to DonkeyKonk
2 Feb 16#9
Have been twice. No worse than other tourist cities around Europe.
Kentaro to DonkeyKonk
2 Feb 16#11
I noticed the clipboard scam when I was there. What the hell is the bird poop thing?
jigsy
2 Feb 16#7
All that happened to you in one visit? I went there for a long weekend and explored a lot of the city and only noticed one elderly woman with a dog begging sat on the floor near the Ramblas. Let's face it you could see that in most big cities?
DonkeyKonk to jigsy
3 Feb 161#15
I had them all, except the bird poo and fake police, in three days. Actually two days, I spent last day on tourist bus pretty much where it felt safe.
Being very British (ivory white) looking and on my own didn't help, but it was rough and I had no idea it was like that. This was a few a few years ago now, but I would warn anyone to look up the scams as its well known to be just about the worst in Europe for such things.
dealhunter30
2 Feb 16#8
Some people never stop moaning!!
Voted hot
Skymonkey
2 Feb 16#10
Nice deal - and have some heat. :-)
crazylegs
3 Feb 161#12
This is taken from Trip Advisor website..
If you're heading out to Barcelona soon please be aware of "bird poo" scam which cost me my bag!! We were walking towards Sagrada Familia when we were suddenly covered in bird droppings. Jogger appears alongside offering help as lives right there, goes in for water and tissues. We put bags down with coats over them and proceeded to clean each other up. One minute he's there chatting, next he's gone and so had my bag, from under my coat, under my feet!! Incidentally the bird poo is melted chocolate. Met other folk in police station with same experience. Please beware!!
Rokjit
3 Feb 16#14
i see laziness in the mist....go look for yourself
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Opening post
Breakdown
Hotel is bookable at Expedia using 10% off code on here £85.52
Flights @ Ryanair £51.96
Train to and from Airport (stop El Clot Arago) will cosy no more than £10 return for the two of you.
Total £148.48/£73.74pp
Top comments
All comments (22)
Being very British (ivory white) looking and on my own didn't help, but it was rough and I had no idea it was like that. This was a few a few years ago now, but I would warn anyone to look up the scams as its well known to be just about the worst in Europe for such things.
Voted hot
If you're heading out to Barcelona soon please be aware of "bird poo" scam which cost me my bag!! We were walking towards Sagrada Familia when we were suddenly covered in bird droppings. Jogger appears alongside offering help as lives right there, goes in for water and tissues. We put bags down with coats over them and proceeded to clean each other up. One minute he's there chatting, next he's gone and so had my bag, from under my coat, under my feet!! Incidentally the bird poo is melted chocolate. Met other folk in police station with same experience. Please beware!!