cindyjo

getting close to our trip departure on march 14. will be sure to post as the information gleaned from this forum and tripadvisor invaluable.
granados 83 in barcelona set to open march 1. please anyone who stays there this week, post your thoughts. am still up in the air on barcelona hotel. have several reservations and want to cancel two to be fair to hotel.
want to fly our son from rome to seville. does he have to fly to madrid first. any airlines flying from rome to seville? what are cheapest airlines.
following weather in madrid and guess we will really have to layer as half our time is north, half is south. thanks for any answers.

Robert2533

There is a special to celebrate the opening of the Granados 83****S (superior) at 110 euros/night. This would be hard to beat under the best of conditions because it is a Derby Hotel.

shooshy

I am also interested in any information on Granados 83 hotel as we have made a booking for April.Just read an old post which mentions the restaurant won't be open until the summer-we have been quoted a rate for breakfast at the hotel which presumably means there is a restaurant operational.Cindyjo will you post back with any information after your trip!

alex2

I live in Barcelona and the other day I saw Granados 83 hotel. It isn't open, they're still working in it.

cindyjo

alex2, oh oh! thanks for the info. we will be arriving next tuesday. if you happen to get by there again, give us an update. guess i better find an alternative.

raerose

We have Grandos 83 booked for July. 75Euro/night. Great price. How is the hotel looking?

rally5

Been in touch with hotel tody who say it opened on 1st. Is fully booked this weekend and up and running. We go 14th March so looking forward to it!!

shooshy

Raerose,
Who did you book through to get rates of 75 Euro per night?We thought we had a good deal but it is nowhere near as cheap as that and we are going several months before you .....

alex2

The hotel looks very nice. It was a private hospital in the past and has conserved the old front.
The location is very good too.

cindyjo

thanks for all the update on this hotel. we have a backup at the astoria but seems like we could cancel that now. by the way, rally5, we may bump into you as we are also booked the 14th of march (through the 18th). none of the various forums have any reviews yet so if anyone out there stays there anytime soon, please let us know what you think! also booked at the vincci soho in madrid at a great rate but worried about the negative reviews. anyone stay there recently? thanks,cindy

ChadL

Very interested in the status of this hotel. We are booked there starting on the 30th of March at the 75E rate.

ChadL

Shooshy,

The 75E rate was on the Derby Hotels' website - http://www.derbyhotels.com Unfortunately, it appears that this special rate is no longer being offered.

shooshy

Thank you ChadL!
I was feeling very pleased with our rate which I got by emailing Derby hotels directly.They offered me rates slightly better than those now available on their website but I clearly missed out on those exceptional opening deals. 75 Euros per night is unbelievable!Anyway I am sure we will all have a great time in Barcelona.For us it is our first time....Happy travels everyone.

rally5

back now. Stayed in granados 83, it is open, and working fully operational. Bar opened whilst we were there!
Next door is a building site- hence seeing the workmen! You can hear the drills during the day also. Hotel itself was small, very unusual, spotless and the staff the friendliest I have ever come across! Breakfast expensive but you could have anything and everything so it was a treat! Too cold for pool etc so cannot comment but saw it on rooftop with glass canopy - very plush! Hotel very unusual with all different textures and textiles, all dark, but classy.
No problems for those with bookings in future. We walked everywhere, restaurants within 5/10 mins walk away, and exceptionally nice area with not too much noise. A wonderful choice.

Eve55

Thanks rally5 for putting our minds at rest. My friend and I will be checking in on Sunday and can now look forward to our stay.

nicog

I am planning a stay at Granados 83 for the end of May and I am looking at their duplex accommodations. Supposedly, they have a pool, mostlikely are facing a pool. Any help?? Also, any help on restaurants, nightlife, etc.? It is our first time in Barcelona, actually first time in Spain although seasoned travelers of other western European countries. So, any suggestions or advice would be greatly welcomed. Muchas Gracias