Tag: barcelona
British Airways Club Europe (operated by Iberia), Barcelona El Prat – London Heathrow, Airbus A320: Solid service but lack of warmth
As we leave the lounge at the theoretical boarding time, the boarding is about to start when we arrive at the gate.
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Here is the route followed:
Boarding
The boarding is well organized with a line for group 1, and another for...
Lounge Joan Miro, Barcelona T1 : Elegant and pleasant
After a pleasant stay in Barcelona, it is now time to go to Barcelona International Airport.
As a reminder, here is the planned itinerary:
Check-In and ground experience
We check-in online 24 hours before the departure of our flight to London, via...
Kimpton Barcelona Vividora: Excellent from end to end
While my wife just spent a few nights at the Intercontinental Barcelona, recently reopened after a previous life as a Crowne Plaza, we chose to stay at the Kimpton that opened just over a year ago in the Catalan...
Air France Business Class, Paris Charles-de-Gaulle – Barcelona El Prat, Airbus A321 : acceptable catering, excellent service
While the flight is announced with a delay of 25 minutes at the departure, I leave a few minutes before the boarding time.
So I arrive in the 2F2 peninsula as the flight is just starting to board.
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As a reminder,...
Autumn weekend in Barcelona
As my wife and I have two simultaneous trips to Europe, we decide to take advantage of it to organize a weekend in the Catalan capital.
Flights and transportation
As for the flights, my wife will already be present while I...
Barcelona-Madrid on Iberia in business class: very correct considering the duration
Despite the short duration of the flight, Iberia pleasantly surprised me on this Barcelona-Madrid flight with a more than satisfactory service.
So it's time to go back to Paris after this Barcelona escapade for my birthday. As a reminder,...
Restaurant Angle in Barcelona: a creative and refined 2* restaurant
For this second gastronomic experience in Barcelona I opted for Angle, a Michelin 2*. The reason? Not because it promises a "true gastronomic experience", that they all do, but because at first glance its tasting menu gave me the...
Restaurant Los Caracoles Barcelona: a tourist trap
I was looking for something more "authentic" between two starred restaurants during this stay in Barcelona. Relying on the recommendation of a few friends and after the usual online checks, I choose "Los Caracoles" (the snails in Spanish).
As a...
Restaurant Xerta (1*) in Barcelona: the local cuisine sublimated
This stay in Barcelona had a gastronomic vocation with, in the program, two Michelin starred restaurants. One (Xerta) in a rather traditional dimension, the other (Angle) much more innovative in my opinion.
Let's start with the first one.
As a...