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Where to Stay in Barcelona?

Barcelona is a very Airbnb-friendly city. Otherwise, for a more conventional hotel, I'd recommend looking in Expedia. If you find a hotel you like in Expedia, you have the option to 'Bundle' your hotel and airfare and save a good amount of money.

If you want to be central and within walking distance to most things, we recommend you stay around these popular areas:

Gothic Quarter (old town with the famous Las Ramblas)
El Born (old town)
Eixample around Passeig de Gracia

See the neighborhoods in map below:

For more info on where to stay and hotel recommendations: https://one-week-in.com/where-to-stay-in-barcelona/

Here are some hotel options::

- Vasanta Hotel Boutique

- Hotel onix liceo

- Arc la Rambla

Once we book our Barcelona stay (most likely an Airbnb), we'll post the location here. We will most likely stay in one of the three neighborhoods mentioned above.

Where to Stay in Sitges?

Sitges is a slower-paced resort town nestled between the Mediterranean and the Penedès wine region where they specialize in sparkling Cava.

We have reserved rooms for our guests in two hotels which are about a 10-15 minute drive from the wedding villa. There are plenty of galleries, restaurants and the beachfront among other things to do within walking distance to these hotels.

Hotels:

ME Sitges Terramar: 121 €/night (after 10% tax) which is around $139 USD/nt . We booked a block of AURA Rooms with free cancellation from Oct 3rd-7th, so we could lock in the rate. Room supply is limited at this rate.

How to book: We made actual reservations at these hotels with free cancellations to lock in the rate - they did not offer wedding blocks at competitive rates. So, in order to book a room, please email Fernanda (fvergara03@gmail.com) letting her know what hotel, dates and # of rooms you need. Then she will transfer those rooms over to you.. Payments will be made directly to the hotel at time of check-in.

Of course, if you find better rates at these hotels, an airbnb or another hotel, go for it and book it on your own!

What to do in Barcelona?

Definitely give yourself at least 3 days to explore Barcelona. We will most likely be in Barcelona from September 29th-Oct 3rd.

Barcelona has SO much to offer from Gaudí and Gothic architecture to Picasso and art to a beautiful beachfront and an amazing food scene. There is so much that I can't possibly fit everything in one page. Thankfully, US News Travel has put together a solid list of top 10 things to do: https://travel.usnews.com/Barcelona_Spain/Things_To_Do/

Other things to consider::

- Tapas! Paella!: Barcelona food tours https://www.getyourguide.com/s/?q=barcelona_spain_food&p=1

- Flamenco show: http://www.tablaocordobes.es/es

- MACBA. Museu d'Art Contemporani- Contemporary Art Museum
in the Raval neighborhood.
- Museu Nacional - On the rooftop of this museum they have fantastic views of the city as well as relatively cheap cocktails!

- Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya- has pieces that represent Catalan art from the Romanesque period to the mid-20th century.

How to get around Barcelona?

Barcelona is an extremely walkable city, so if you stay in one of the three neighborhoods mentioned above you'll be able to walk to most sights.

- Walking

- Metro (a single ride is 2.20€, otherwise look into multi-journey and Hola Barcelona unlimited cards (2-5 days)

- Uber + Taxis

- Rental Cars

Getting to/from BCN Airport:

- Taxi : taxi stands outside every terminal. Costs around 50 EUR

- RENFE train R2 Nord: You can get off at Barcelona Sants, Passeig de Gràcia or Clot stops which are serviced by the Metro.

How to get around Sitges?

There are a couple of ways to get around Sitges:

- Walking

- Taxis (check out this link for taxi stand locations)

- Bus (Sitges bus service)

- No Uber, unfortunately

- Rental Car

Getting to/from BCN Airport:

- Taxi: costs around 60EUR

- RENFE train: Take the RENFE train R2 Nord from the airport and get off at the first stop called El Prat de Llobregat. Go up the escalator, turn left and then go immediately down the next escalator. Take the train that says “Vilanova G” or “St. Vincenç de Calders” on the front. Watch the signs and get off at the Sitges Stop. It takes approximately 20 minutes.

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