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History in The Making at Hotel Continental
Preserving Our Heritage & Improving Guest Comfort Preserving the history of our heritage hotels is no easy task. What inspires us to ensure our Las Ramblas hotel and its rooms retain their storied charm for the next generation? Let us tell you a little about the work we have been doing at both Hotel Continental and Hotel Continental Palacete, and why we believe it is worth the effort to do it right. Hotel Continental Why It Matters Nearly a century has passed since one of Barcelona’s most famous historic hotels opened its doors, and it is seen a lot in its hundred-year history. In its earliest days during the Spanish…
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Winter Weekend in Barcelona
Barcelona Getaway Guide From Gaudi and gothic to cava and culture, our winter weekend guide is designed for the perfect Barcelona getaway. We’ve chosen some of our favourite destinations that are perfect for first-time Barcelona visitors and capture the essence of the Catalan capital. Best of all, winter is Barcelona’s quiet season, so you can soak it all in, enjoy some great Barcelona getaway deals, and avoid the queues. DAY ONE Plaça de Catalunya and La Rambla Start your day the right way with the generous buffet spread at Hotel Continental. Whether you’re an early riser, or you prefer a longer lie in, the hotel’s delicious buffet is a 24-hour…
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Four Family Friendly Barcelona Favourites
Barcelona With The Kids – Winter Guide If you’re planning a Barcelona break with the family this winter, then you’ll need to plan more than ‘looking at old buildings’ to win over the TikTok generation. So, we’ve rounded up four of our favourite kid friendly activities that are fun for the whole family, look great on Instagram, and will broaden their cultural horizons without them even realising. L’Aquàrium An oversized fish tank this is not. This is the kind of up close and personal ocean experience that is record breaking in size and marine diversity, with more underwater life in one space than you’re likely to see elsewhere. There are…
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New year, new rooms at Hotel Continental Palacete in Barcelona!
In 2020 we have renovated the Continental Palacete Hotel Rooms! At Hotel Continental Palacete, always maintaining hope, illusion and the wish that you will be with us again very soon, we have dedicated a large part of 2020 to leaving our rooms impeccable to receive you! Versailles Continental Suite: enjoy a dream lounge The Hotel Continental Palacete has two truly unique suites in the world. Adjoining the spacious and fully equipped double room is the Versailles Room, a space full of details that will surprise you. The Versailles Room has been restored as delicately as possible, since the family bought this building in 1998. An original room that preserves its…
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Goodbye 2020 and Happy 2021!
We say goodbye to 2020 thanking despite “everything” the good news Today we leave 2020 behind, a totally unexpected year considering the way in which the arrival of Covid19 broke in and modified our lives. A global phenomenon that has caused a halt in world tourism and society as a whole. And despite this, we can and must always find a reason to be thankful. It is in difficult moments when we want to show and reinforce the best of ourselves. With this post we want to thank all the people, be they customers, team, family, friends, suppliers, banks, shops, restaurants and people from the neighbourhood … who have helped us to…
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Hotel Continental Palacete receives Kayak “Best Small Hotel 2020” distinction
Thank you KAYAK Travel Awards 2020 for this recognition to Hotel Continental Palacete A recognition that has greater value taking into account the complex circumstances in which the hotel and tourism sector in general finds itself, as indicated by José María Malagarriga, director and owner: “We are not very fond of publishing the distinctions we receive from Metasearch and Online Agencies, but obtaining this distinction in 2020, with all the difficulties and all the elements against it, has a special value: It means that we have continued to provide service despite everything; staying open at all times; we have taken care of our clients, our Staff, and our city. We…
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Continental Palacete location of “Celos” the new single from NOITE13
More than 11.3k followers on Instagram & 128 M monthly listeners on Spotify! Souljah Jerome whose stage name is NOITE 13 has released a new single “Celos” (Jealousy in Spanish). In just 6 days already has almost 4,000 views on YouTube! It has been a great pleasure to be the scene of this new song that, as almost always, NOITE13 wants to convey a background message. With a somewhat transgressed, daring and unconventional staging, he manages to attract young audiences and achieve a great connection with them. “Jealousy is something they have wanted to impose on us …” The video, which you can see here, ends with a very interesting…
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The Continental, a hotel with a lot of history
Hotel Continental testimony of the golden age of hotels in the city and of history The Hotel Continental, located on La Rambla 138, in front of the Canaletas Fountain, has witnessed much of the city’s history portal since the end of the 19th century Discover in this documentary, made and broadcast by Betevé, the most relevant episodes of super history, the most illustrious guests and meet Our family of hotel tradition for almost 200 years! The golden age of the great hotels in Barcelona We transcribe here the text published on the Betevé website and from here we want to thank you for having dedicated a special program dedicated to…
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Three world congresses leaders in their sectors meet in Barcelona in 2021!
Mobile World Congress, ISE (Integrated Systems Europe) and See Food Congress 2021 world events in Barcelona We celebrate that three world relevance congresses meet in Barcelona next 2021. Without a doubt, great news for our sector and for Barcelona! We would like to share with you in this post why they have chosen Barcelona, when they will take place and how they will develop taking into account the current situation. So you will no longer have an excuse to prepare your bags!! The organizing companies have made ag great effort to ensure the protection of visitors and exhibitors. Mobile World Congress (June 28 – July 1, 2021) As you probably…
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Continental Palacete: The perfect location for your shootings and showrooms
A wonderful place for your photo shoots and your showrooms Did you know that the Freixenet ad “Celebra tu Ritmo” was recorded in the Centennial Hall of the Continental Palacete? The lounges and the light of the Continental Palacete make it an ideal place for fashion photo shoots, accessories and for reports so that your clients can be photographed in a splendid place. Here we invite you to relive the great moment of a magical Christmas party with Freixenet! Enjoy it! Vogue, Woman, Hola, Lecturas have also chosen our hotel for their reports with famous faces An adaptable space that does not need too many retouching and that gives your reports…
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5 Reasons + 1 to visit Barcelona this autumn: you wont’ have any excuse!
Escape to Barcelona this Fall We know that we will have to live with Covid19 still some time and we also know that if our behaviour is responsible, everything will be fine. Fallen leaves of the banana trees, sea breeze on walks along the beaches, sunset from the Montjuïc National Palace, beer in good company, “chocolate and churros” on Petritxol street, shopping on Paseo de Gracia, visits to museums and wonderful places to enjoy in our beloved city Barcelona! Add here the whole list of the 5 relevant dates that await you in Barcelona between September and December. You no longer have an excuse to cheer up, overcome your fears…
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Bravo for F1! In Circuit de Catalunya from 14 to 16 August
Formula 1 ARAMCO GRAN PREMIO DE ESPAÑA 2020 this weekend Congratulations to the Circuit de Catalunya and the organization of the Formula 1 Aramco Gran Premio de España 2020 for organizing this important event for Barcelona, ??for Catalonia and for the world leading racing category that is taking place this weekend. We celebrate that, in the current context, this Grand Prix is ??being held, which brings together 22 world teams that are already coming to Barcelona and which will obviously be without an audience in accordance with government requirements. Barcelona, ??our hotels, restaurants, shops … safer than ever As we have been repeating in our previous publications, our beloved Barcelona…
