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How to Choose The Right Barcelona Accommodation For Your Needs.

When arranging your Barcelona accommodation there are 3 key stages that you need to go through to ensure you make the right decisions.

1) Finding the right location for your accommodation.
2) Choosing the right type of accommodation for you needs.
3) How to find the most competitive price.

How to choose the right location

This is very important as Barcelona neighbourhoods vary considerably and it will make all the difference to your visit if you ensure the accommodation you choose is in the right location.

Click here for our reviews of the different Barcelona neighbourhoods

Choosing the right Barcelona accommodation

Many people automatically think of a hotel as their number one choice for their Barcelona accommodation but actually there are several other options which could give you other advantages as well as being cheaper than a hotel. The main one's are:

1) Holiday Apartments
2) Aparthotels
3) Hotels, Hostals/Pensions

Which you choose depends on the factors below.

A holiday Apartment or a hotel?

Staying in a holiday apartment is something that most tourists never even think about. And yet who would not rather stay in their own exclusive apartment, with all the modern conveniences of home and yet pay the same as standard hotel room. If you are visiting as a group or more than 3 people then staying in an apartment works out actually cheaper than a hotel. Click here to learn more about holiday apartment rental and how it can offer you more than a hotel

What's the best Barcelona accommodation for groups or families?

Are you coming to Barcelona as a family or group? If so then once again I recommend a holiday Apartment rental or possibly an Aparthotel which will work out more cost effective and offer you several advantages over a hotel.

What is an Aparthotel?

The Aparthotel is a relatively new development in Barcelona. An aparthotel is a small apartment within a hotel - hence the name.

Aparthotels offer a cost-effective alternative for families or groups that want to be together or for business people that may be spending some time in Barcelona.

Aparthotels usually have an en-suite kitchen with cooker and fridge that enable you to prepare and store food.

If you're coming to Barcelona in a group it's definitely worth looking into aparthotels as an option.

How to reduce your accommodation bill

In the next step we are going to look at the difference between hotels, hostals and pensions. And we'll show you how knowing this could help you reduce your Barcelona accommodation bill. To find out how click here: Barcelona accommodation guide part II