Blog de Hotel Curious

Exclusive offer at Harlem Jazz Club with Hotel Curious

2012-05-24

Hotel Curious always wants to offer the best service to its guests. Today we bring you an exclusive offer for one of the best clubs in Barcelona, the Harlem Jazz Club. In our hotel you will find a pass to get a 2x1 at Harlem Jazz Club, a renowned local in the center of Barcelona that offers select live music Tuesday through Sunday. Quality live music in the best environment and now, staying at Hotel Curious, at half price. Highly recommended! harlemjazzclub.es/

Freddy Mercury and Montserrat Caballé at Olympic Games of Barcelona 92

2012-05-17

One moment we are most proud of in the history of Catalonia is the historic event of the Olympic Games in Barcelona in 1992, and especially the duet that the legendary singer Freddy Mercury and Montserrat Caballé sung. Today we bring it to you, enjoy it!

SWAB Festival 2012, contemporary art in Barcelona

2012-05-15

Hotel Curious presents a powerful contemporary art festival in Barcelona: Swab 2012 Swab was born in 2006 with the aim of presenting emerging contemporary artists from the art scene worldwide. The first edition in 2007 had 42 galleries from 13 countries and attracted over 6000 visitors. In this fifth edition is expected around 70 art galleries around the world and, through collaboration with some international fairs like Preview Berlin: The Emerging Art Fair, Barcelona Swab each year brings a very special selection of galleries from Germany, England and the U.S.. Swab Off is a section of the festival that premiered last year where have been scheduled parallel activities, some in collaboration with national foundations. Repeated this year because of its remarkable success. You can follow the news and current events in social networks: @SwabArtFair facebook.com/swab.artfair Where: Fira de Barcelona When: 24-25-26 May 2012 How much: from 10 € (day pass) to 25 € ( 3 days) swab.es

The Boss in Barcelona: Wrecking Ball World Tour 2012

2012-05-11

Hotel Curious announces this amazing concert at Palau Olímpic of Montjuic: Bruce Springsteen with his new album "Wrecking Ball". The Boss released the album last March and started his promotional tour "Wrecking Ball World Tour 2012". This album has broken the record for sales on iTunes with Sony producing it of Bruce, which contains the single "We take care of our own" which is said to be a "classics by Springsteen with anguish and defiance" style of the time "Born to Run". This is an album that deals with the problem of financial disaster that took the houses and ruined the lives of countless American families. The European tour opens in Seville on May 13, continues the 15 in Palma, and in Barcelona on 17 and 18, to continue in Donostia-San Sebastian on June 2. He will leave the peninsula 17 June, with a last concert in Madrid. Remember, for Hotel Curious is means a Discouncert and you have a 10% discount by showing the ticket to the concert! We leave you with the music video "We take care of our own" Where: Palau Olímpic de Montjuïc When:17th, 18th May, 2012 How much: 65€ brucespringsteen.net/

Fira de Sant Ponç in Barcelona, healing herbs in the center of Barcelona

2012-05-08

Hotel Curious informs about a very entrenched tradition in Barcelona: Sant Ponç Fair Every May 11 is celebrated in Calle Hospital, the Sant Ponç Fair, patron saint of beekeepers and herbalists. This tradition took shape yesteryear when once in the spring the herbalists brought healing herbs to sell. There you can find healing herbs, honey, sweets, fruits preserved in syrup (canned fruit) and candied fruits. The staff from Hostal Mare Nostrum did a small story last year and here we post it for showing some images from the fair, we hope you enjoy it! Where: Calle Hospital, Barcelona When: May 11

Barcelona Bridal Week 2012, prestige and glamour on the catwalk

2012-05-03

Hotel Curious wants to announce that it is about to start the most glamorous and romantic week of Barcelona, well-known as the Barcelona Bridal Week. Gaudí Bridal Fashion parades are about to start in this International Exhibition for the bride (and the groom!) in Spain! The 22nd edition of this event has more than 230 exhibiting brands and the consolidation of this event is more than clear, more and more international each year in the global market of bridal fashion. This year, the percentage of foreigners has reached 50% and it includes additions of global significance as Carlo Pignatelli, Hannibal Laguna, Zuhair Murad, ZM Woman, Joana Montez & Patricia de Melo. This year, moreover, strengthens the communion segment. Under the program, it is noteworthy that on Tuesday, May 8 (the first of the four days of the GAUDÍ BRIDES) starts with the parade of ROSA CLARÁ. Brand new PRONOVIAS collection, on Friday 11, will close the program, including, once again, a relation of authentic reference designers unveil their proposals. Downsload the BARCELONA BRIDAL WEEK Magazine 2012 Where: Gran Via Recinte Fira de Barcelona, Hall 8. When: From 8 to May 13 Official Website If you are crazy about fashion and you just love the latest trends, you can not miss the Barcelona Bridal Week. And if you are getting married soon... Long live the newly-weds! You can see our offers if you are looking for where to stay in Barcelona during the event.

Feria de Abril (April Fair) in Barcelona 2012

2012-04-25

As every year, Hotel Curious gets you closer the the wonderful Feria de Abril in Barcelona, and in 2012 the dates chosen are: from Friday April 27 to Sunday May 6. A whole week of dance, music and good food! As everyone knows, la Feria de Abril is the perfect excuse to spend some stunning Andalucian Holidays/Fiesta. In Barcelona, as in Seville (where the show was originated), it is celebrated with much passion, as the Andalusian population of Barcelona is huge. An amusement park, hundreds of stands, stages, bars, tapas of good quality, paella, flamenco shows and good music will meet in the Parc del Forum from Friday April 27 and for a week long. Dancers and musicians will have the highest level in these flamenco shows. Take a look at this year's poster, presented on April 11, a nod to the exchange of symbols and origins. This celebration is a symbol of unity between cultures and has weighed out in Barcelona for almost thirty years (it was in 1983 when it was inaugurated by the Federation of Andalusian Cultural in Catalonia). If you've never been to la Feria de Abril, this year it will be more spectacular than ever. This is even the first time that “sevillanas” will be sung in Catalan, according to Francisco Garcia Prieto (President of the Federation of Andalusian in Catalonia). For more information, please read the interview that elPeriódico published last April 22 (spanish version). We recommend you to buy a lark, a comb, a nice ruffled dress and... dance! Where: Parc del Forum - Barcelona (Metro Line 4 - Stop "El Maresme / Forum") When: from April 27 to May 6 2012 How much: Free!!! If you are coming to la Feria de Abril and still have not thought about where to stay, we recommend you to take a look at our offers. We still have some rooms available! Have a good Feria!

Laura is the marketing and communication manager of the hotel, and she describes herself like this...

2012-04-24

Hi! My name is Laura Fernandez and I am responsible to find out what is said of Hotel Curious on the Internet (online reputation and positioning). I'm the Marketing and Communication manager of this charming little hotel in the heart of Barcelona. I am also a fan of social networks and the cheese pizza. I was born and I live in Barcelona, a city of which I am deeply in love, I can't help it! I love people, weather, public transport, the beach and gastronomy of Barcelona. The neighborhood that I like the most is the Gothic Quarter. In my free time I love walking through its narrow streets and small squares and taking pictures of all the hidden corners of this ancient city. Plaza Sant Felip Neri is one of my favourites and the Gothic Bridge of the Wish is a “must” in Barcelona. They say that if you go under it, rise your eyes and find a skull, you can make a wish and it will come true. What I like the most about Hotel Curious is the team that configures it. We are many people and each one of us works hard for the satisfaction of the guest. We have in mind that the customer is already our guest from the very moment in which he considers our hotel for his stay in Barcelona, so we all take care of every single detail: from the booking moment until the customer is gone. What would I improve in the hotel? I would put kettles in the rooms and an ice machine in the hall. Many customers have asked us, and we're working on it. For the rest, I really love our hotel. It is perfect for city breaks: ideally located, quiet and great customer service. Oh, and WIFI is for free: that's VERY important! Indeed, in Barcelona there are thousands of restaurants that I like, but if I have to recommend some nearby, it would be ATTIC, Rita Rouge and Irati. I love eating well! Welcome to Hotel Curious. I am at your disposal.

Making Off programa "Xerrades Inesperades" at Hotel Curious in Barcelona

2012-04-18

At Hotel Curious in the center of Barcelona was recorded the show "Xerrades Inesperades" with Francisco Narvaez, Mobility Councilor of Barcelona, and Daniel Diges, singer renowned for its participation in Eurovisión.

The legend of Sant Jordi in Catalonia: the day of the roses and the books in Barcelona

2012-04-18

According to popular tradition, Sant Jordi was a Roman soldier and was born in the 3rd century in Capadocia in Turkey. This Saint, who was under the orders of the emperor Diocletian, refused to carry out the emperor's edict to persecute all Christians and for this reason he was martyred and decapitated by his companions. In the eastern part of the Roman Empire, he soon became venerated as a martyr and shortly after this, fantastic stories related to him began to appear. The most popular legend in Catalonia about Sant Jordi tells that at Montblanc, in Conca de Barberà, there was a terrible dragon which viciously attacked men and beasts. To pacify it, lots were drawn and a person was chosen to be given as a sacrifice to the monster. One day, the misfortune fell on the king's daughter, who would have died in the beast's claws if it had not been for the arrival of a handsome knight (Sant Jordi) who challenged the dragon and killed it. This same legend, although with slight variations, is told as a popular legend in England, Portugal and Greece. The main event is the exchange of gifts between sweethearts, loved ones and colleagues. Historically, men gave women roses, and women gave men a book to celebrate the occasion—"a rose for love and a book forever." In modern times, the mutual exchange of books is also customary. Roses have been associated with this day since medieval times, but the giving of books is a more recent tradition originating in 1923, when a bookseller started to promote the holiday as a way to commemorate the nearly simultaneous deaths of Miguel Cervantes and William Shakespeare on 23 April 1616. Barcelona is the publishing capital of both Catalan and Spanish languages and the combination of love and literacy was quickly adopted. In Barcelona's most visited street, La Rambla, and all over Catalonia, thousands of stands of roses and makeshift bookstalls are hastily set up for the occasion. By the end of the day, some four million roses and 800,000 books will have been purchased. Most women will carry a rose in hand, and half of the total yearly book sales in Catalonia take place on this occasion. The sardana, the national dance of Catalonia, is performed throughout the day in the Plaça Sant Jaume in Barcelona. Many book stores and cafes host readings by authors (including 24-hour marathon readings of Cervantes' "Don Quixote"). Street performers and musicians in public squares add to the day's atmosphere. 23 April is also the only day of the year when the Palau de la Generalitat, Barcelona's principal government building, is open to the public. The interior is decorated with roses to honour Sant Jordi (Saint George). If you are thinking about coming to Barcelona during these days, do not hesitate to ask Hotel Curious. We will be glad to give you our best rates! We wish you enjoy this beautiful day. Source: Ajuntament de Barcelona