Tag Archives: BUDGET

Youth Hostels and Cheap Stays in Barcelona!

The scoop is that we like hostels in the center of the city! A couple friends of my family from the USA came to town a month ago (two 20-somethings backpacking through Spain), and stayed in some hostel in Barcelona's Sants barrio. Do NOT stay there. It may be cheap but you will be in the middle of nowhere and will have a long metro ride to look forward to every night. Stay central and make the most of your time in the Catalan Capital.
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By admin | Published: August 4, 2010
Posted in BARCELONA BUZZ, BUDGET BLISS, HOTELS IN SPAIN! | Also tagged , , , , |

The Scoop’s Best Hotel Picks of 2009: Budget Madrid

By Regina Winkle-Bryan A tip in Spain and all of Europe: Hostal does not necessarily mean youth hostel. It’s more like a cross between a hotel and a B&B, and sometimes means sharing a bathroom. Here are a few central options for staying over in Spain’s largest city: INEXPENSIVE: 1- I was on a budget [...]
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By admin | Published: January 18, 2010
Posted in BUDGET BLISS, HOTELS IN SPAIN!, MADRID | Also tagged , , , , , |

Aire de Seville, Arabic Bathhouse Seduction

By Abigail King Blend together the Roman Conquest, centuries of war between Moors and Christians and the personal wealth of a Viceroy to the Indies, and what do you find? A 21st century spa, of course. The Aire de Seville describes itself as an Arabic Bathhouse, built on the site of an ancient Hammam and [...]
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By admin | Published: November 23, 2009
Posted in BUDGET BLISS, SEVILLE | Also tagged , , , , , , , |