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01.09.2023 - 14:42 / matadornetwork.com / Antoni Gaudí / Família La-Sagrada
If there’s one site you cannot pass on while visiting Barcelona, it’s La Sagrada Família. The immense basilica is famed architect Antoni Gaudí’s most celebrated creation and the most iconic edifice in a city filled with great architecture. Taking a guided tour of this UNESCO World heritage site is a no-brainer, but you can do much better than a quick visit if you want to admire the site. Booking a hotel near La Sagrada Família (maybe even a hotel with views of the basilica) will allow you to see Gaudí’s last and most cherished project again and again. After all, you can never get enough.
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Just four minutes on foot from La Sagrada Família, the Radisson Blu 1882 Hotel is not only close to the basilica, it’s got some great views of it. While you can’t see Antoni Gaudí’s creation from any of the modern and stylish 182 guest rooms, you can admire it in all its glory — and with a drink in hand — from the rooftop bar. When you get tired of the view (which is unlikely), you can hit the 24/7 gym, the pool, or the other three food and drinks venues on site. And when you want to explore Barcelona further, you can ask reception for one of the bikes made available to guests for free.
Where: C/ de Còrsega, 482, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
Price per night: Starting at $354
This four-star property is a three-minute walk to La Sagrada Família and it’s the hotel with the best views of it. From the rooftop terrace, guests at the Sercotel Rosellon get a front-row seat to the impressive basilica, and panoramic vistas of the rest of the city. If you don’t like sharing the scenery with other hotel guests, book a room with a view to enjoy this marvel of architecture from your bed. There’s a cafeteria on site and a bar on the rooftop. A buffet breakfast is available and so is an airport shuttle — but we’re pretty sure you won’t want to leave.
Where: C/ del Rosselló, 390, 08025 Barcelona, Spain
Price per night: Starting at $290
The Eurostars Monumental is a four-star property located a little more than 10 minutes on foot from La Sagrada Família. The hotel is on the small side with only 45 well-appointed, modern rooms fitted with air conditioning and rainfall showers. Several of the guest rooms offer views of the basilica, whether from their windows of their large terraces. The Eurostars Monumental also has a bar-café and a breakfast buffet (for a fee). You can rent bicycles from the front desk if you wish to see more of Barcelona without using public transport.
Where: C/ del Consell de Cent, 498,
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