angiemom Posted May 21, 2011 #1 Share Posted May 21, 2011 I know there's great food in Barcelona and we plan to explore post cruise. However after a long flight I'm thinking pre cruise we might just want to head to the hotel and relax. I'd love to find a hotel and that has packages that include dinner so we could take it easy and it all could all be prepaid. Does anyone have experience with a Barcelona hotel package that includes dinner (or tapas)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteTraveler Posted May 23, 2011 #2 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Dinner in Spain starts at 9pm. This is JMO, but I would recommend getting a great hotel - like Hotel 1898, then going to the Bouqeria Market de St. Joseph (a half block walk from the Hotel 1898) and buying bread, cheese, ham and chocolates. There are even a few tapas places at the back of this Market where you can eat, if you want. There are literally hundreds of tapas restaurants near Hotel 1898 and they also have a bar which serves upscale tapas on top of the hotel. You will have no trouble getting in and being served in the early evening. Hotel 1898 does have a deal that includes dinner and breakfast - it's up to you, but my experience flying in from the USA has been that I usually am wiped out by 7pm in Barcelona on arrival day, so I don't tend to stay up for dinner at 9pm. I have awaken in the middle of the night hungry - which is where the food from the Bouqeria comes in! Great to have stuff for a quick sandwich should I wake up at some crazy hour hungry and Hotel 1898 rooms come equipped with a refrigerator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted May 23, 2011 #3 Share Posted May 23, 2011 This hotel has a very well reviewed restaurant and perhaps they have a package on their web site. http://www.hotelomm.es/ One does not have to stay on "las Ramblas" to enjoy Barcelona. In fact some of us think it is better to stay a little above it to really experience the city best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlendaleCruiser Posted May 24, 2011 #4 Share Posted May 24, 2011 Dinner in Spain starts at 9pm. This is JMO, but I would recommend getting a great hotel - like Hotel 1898, then going to the Bouqeria Market de St. Joseph (a half block walk from the Hotel 1898) and buying bread, cheese, ham and chocolates. There are even a few tapas places at the back of this Market where you can eat, if you want. There are literally hundreds of tapas restaurants near Hotel 1898 and they also have a bar which serves upscale tapas on top of the hotel. You will have no trouble getting in and being served in the early evening. Hotel 1898 does have a deal that includes dinner and breakfast - it's up to you, but my experience flying in from the USA has been that I usually am wiped out by 7pm in Barcelona on arrival day, so I don't tend to stay up for dinner at 9pm. I have awaken in the middle of the night hungry - which is where the food from the Bouqeria comes in! Great to have stuff for a quick sandwich should I wake up at some crazy hour hungry and Hotel 1898 rooms come equipped with a refrigerator. I totally agree with this. We just stayed there two weeks ago and the hotel is great, free internet in the business center, roof top pool with a great place for breakfast or dinner. Meals are not included in any package that we found, but I would pay the price to have a nice comfortable dinner there. We were there for several days so wandered around to eat. Breakfast is Continental -12Euro, Bacon and Eggs, 25Euro, not sure what dinner prices would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiemom Posted May 25, 2011 Author #5 Share Posted May 25, 2011 Thank you for the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsjb1 Posted May 25, 2011 #6 Share Posted May 25, 2011 You may also want to take a look at the Hotel Majestic, on P de Gracia, just a bit above the Ramblas, which we prefer to the Ramblas itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lsimon Posted May 26, 2011 #7 Share Posted May 26, 2011 Barcelona is full of great small casual restuarants - mostly serving tapas and other dishes. I don't think I've ever seen a Hotel in Barcelona that didn't have at least one on the same block and several within a couple blocks. A nice tapas place would be my first choice. Most of the restuarants I've seen in hotels in Barcelona didn't look good and were empty and expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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