Phoebe

Hi, I'll be going to Barcelona and Sevilla in October for 4 days only. Should we book our hotel in advance? Is 4 days enough to see both places? Please kindly advise. Many thanks.

Mor

Not enough! Barcelona would take at least 5 days. <BR>If you need a nice inexpensive hotel, try mediumhoteles.com they have 5 hotels in Barcelona. I stayed at Medici not far from La-Sagrada-Familya. Small but nice.

Phoebe

Thanks a lot, Mor. <BR>Since we are traveling on stand-by tickets, would that be too hard to get the room if we just go-show at the hotel (both Barcelona & Sevilla)?

mor

No idea <BR>Try your luck at the airport information desk

Surlok

I once got to Barcelona in early October ( 6 years ago). Checked the available hotels from the airport, no free rooms! <BR> <BR>The taxi driver called his central through the radio, and got us a room at Hotel Gran Via. Lousy location, I must say, on the western section of the city. <BR> <BR>Since then, I have never got to Barcelona again without booking a room in advance. <BR> <BR>Barcelona itself deserves at least three days. So much to see there. Sigh... <BR> <BR>Surlok

Graziella

Yes, I am sorry but Barcelona can be easily fully booked , some hotels,particullarly those belonging to chains, have a cancelation policy that allows sameday cancelation by 4 ,or 6 PM. Get one of those. <BR>Two days in Seville and 2 in Barcelona, are you sure you want this? Choose one...

Phoebe

Thank you for all your replies. I think we just go to Barcelona then. <BR>

hotel

Know this is an old post BUT we have plans to stay at the Gran Via hotel in Barcelona. Doing some surfing and see Surlock says its in a lousy location whereas I booked it cuz it's supposed to be a great location? Anyone know the real scoop on this? And I'm not going in October-I'm going in May!

BB

It's a great location. A little up from the Ramblas and close to the nicest shopping & restaurant district in the city...Placa del Cayuna, is the name I think but don't quote me! It's been a few years since I've been! Loved the hotel, sur the rooms are a little shabby but the common areas are fabulous! Enjoy!

Surlok

Sheesh!!! I wrote this post a long ago, but just in case, it's never too late to correct. I wanted to mean &quot;Via Augusta&quot;, not Gran Via. They are far apart, Gran Via being in fact, a good location, although I haven't stayed there yet.