On Saturday the 19th of May, during the 2012 Barcelona Night of the Museums, 52 Museums around Barcelona will be open with free entrance and providing full services from 7:00 pm until 1:00 am.
This is a great opportunity to have a nice night out in Barcelona, check out a couple of Barcelona’s world famous museums for free and just enjoy the beautiful spring weather of this magnificent city. Continue reading
The best bike shop for fixies in Barcelona is My Beautiful Parking. With 2 locations in Barcelona and a full range of products and services, My Beautiful Parking is the one-stop-shop for fixed-gear bicycle enthusiasts in Barcelona.
Whether you are just traveling to Barcelona as a tourist or live in Barcelona permanently, if you are into all things fixie then My Beautiful Parking is for you. Their 2 shop locations in Barcelona are filled with everything you need to pimp out your existing bike, buy a whole new rig, improve your wardrobe or just cruise around and enjoy the hip atmosphere.
They stock all the best local and international brands in the world of fixie and have everything from hip biking caps to custom frames and parts. A few of the more prominent brands that they stock include: velocity, brooks, san marco, chrome, BLB, condor cycles, legor cicli, cinelli, sugino, campagnolo, continental, vittoria, oury, kryptonite, nitto, fuji, mks, ybn, deda, swvre, halo, h+son, phil wood, pinzat, bagaboo, dvs-cadence, fixation, dia compe, miche, knog, redline, kalloy, tektro, schwalbe, gusset, foss, token, paul, shimano, bern, catlike, mavic, taurus, andel. Continue reading
It is official – Sant Jordi Hostel Gracia, Grand Opening Party… Celebrated!!!
Just last week we invited all of our friends, family and everyone who helped us in the planning, design and construction of our newest barcelona hostel, Sant Jordi Gracia, to come over and join us in the celebration of the official Grand Opening of the newest, cooloest hostel in Barcleona. It was so much fun!!!
Thanks again to everyone that was a part of this project… We couldn’t have done it without each and every one of you.
The X Games are coming to Barcelona!!! Announced on the first of May 2012, after a yearlong decision making process, it is finally official – X Games Barcelona 2013 is part of the X Games new Global Expansion campaign.
2013 will be the first time that the X Games goes global and the event organizers are planning something special.
Scheduled for May 9 – 12 the 2013 Barcelona X Games event line-up is not yet official but will most likely include the regular extreme sports events seen at previous X Games, the Interactive X Fest Village, as well as a wide array of music performances. The word on the street is that the X Games organizers are planning on keeping the core spirit, excitement and innovative action of the event exactly the same as in previous X Games while adding unique elements to highlight the cultural differences of the new international event locations.
The X Games are an extremely popular and action pact set of events that are definitely worth checking out. They always draws a huge crowd and will bring a large number of travelers to Barcelona – so be sure to book your X Games Barcelona accommodation as early as possible. Continue reading
High-tech hostel amenities and well designed, modern installations have become the standard in the increasingly competitive industry of international youth hostels. Free Wi-Fi, free use of computers with free high-speed internet, solid hostel security and individual bed-side charging stations for portable devices are more frequently regarded by well travelled hostel guests common sense amenities and are increasingly expected features of a good hostel.
Why is it then that most hotels around the world, whether 2 star, 3 star, 4 star or higher, charge extra for high-tech amenities; if they offer them at all?
For anyone who has stayed in a youth hostel during the past 2 or 3 years, anywhere around the world, it may seem logical that free Wi-Fi connection and guest computers with free high-speed internet is included in the price. It has also become almost standard that next to the bed is an individual charging station with electrical plug and cubby/shelf for charging portable devices while you sleep. The best and most competitive hostels world-wide have been taking note of what guests want and expect out of a nice hostel with modern facilities. Continue reading
This accommodation and visitors guide to the 2012 Formula 1 Barcelona provides essential information about the 2012 Formula 1 Barcelona Grand Prix; including information about how to buy tickets, the venue location, event dates, how to find affordable accommodation and other basic tips for Grand Prix fans.
The best option for affordable Formula 1 Barcelona Accommodation during the 2012 Barcelona Grand Prix is Sant Jordi Hostels Barcelona. With 6 hostels in Barcelona as well as hostel style Barcelona vacation apartments that provide the option of booking rooms in semi-private apartments that include a full kitchen, bathroom, dining area and comfortable living room for an affordable price, Sant Jordi Hostels is a great alternative to paying the high prices that hotels charge during the weekend of the Barcelona Grand Prix.
The Sant Jordi hostels Barcelona vacation apartment option at our Sant Jordi Sagrada Familia Apartments provides comfortable apartment style living with the choice of booking an entire apartment for a group of friends/family, individual or double rooms in shared apartments or individual beds in 4 person shared dorm rooms. The location is close to the “Clot” Renfe train station that provides direct access to Montmelo, where the Barcelona Grand Prix event is held. Continue reading
Just to prove that we weren’t joking around when we said “Let’s Rock Barcelona” we made a little video to show just how much fun we had with our hostel worker friends from around the world.
Thanks again to everyone who participated in the Let’s Rock Barcelona International Hostel Staff Meeting of 2012. It was so much fun!!!
For all of you who were invited, couldn’t make it and are watching this video thinking, “Man!!!! I really should have gone!!!”… No need to worry, we are doing it again next year.
“A Rose for Love and a Book Forever”Yesterday was one of the most celebrated holidays in Catalunya, La Diada de Sant Jordi. For those who are not familiar with Sant Jordi’s Day (St. George’s Day), it is a widely celebrated holiday that commemorates the death of Saint George in 303 AD. Traditionally, in the Catalunya region of Spain, Sant Jordi’s day is celebrated by an exchange of gifts between sweethearts, friends and colleagues. Men give roses to women and women give books to their special men.
Since Sant Jordi’s day is our favorite holiday, we gave roses to all of our female guests at each of our hostels in Barcelona. Sorry guys, no books for you. But, hopefully you found a special someone to take care of you on this special day.
Happy Sant Jordi’s Day!!!!
Our Lets Rock Barcelona International Hostel Staff Meeting of 2012 was a huge success.
Thank you to everyone who took time out of their busy schedules to come and help us Rock Barcelona. Hopefully everyone had a good time and got a chance to meet some of their fellow hostel workers from across Europe and around the world.
For everyone who couldn’t make it this year, no worries, we are doing it again in 2013.
Check out some of the pictures of us rocking Barcelona in 2012!!!
