Sleeping
Posted by jbaljkoHotel Constanza
So, you want to chill out and curl up on a comfy bed after a day at the beach or hours of jumping on and off the Bus Turístic? Hotel Constanza, located a few blocks from Plaça Catalunya off Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes, may have what you're looking for. Its spacious lobby area is an ideal place to catch your breath, and elegant touches of sangria red accents and dark wood tones create a soothing, relaxing vibe in its rooms.
Hotel Constanza opened in 2004 with 14 rooms on two floors of a charming modernist building in L'Eixample Dreta. Following the trend-setters in the Barcelona hotel scene who are frequently converting old turn-of-the-20th-Century edifices into choice accommodations, the hotel went through a significant renovation and expansion in early 2008. It updated the look of its common areas, added a restaurant and expanded to 44 rooms on five floors. The rooms are equipped with full bathrooms, air conditioning and heating, telephone, TV., mini-bar, Internet connection, and even optional background music.
Eating
Posted by jbaljkoFratelli La Bufala
On a quest for the perfect pizza? If you can't get to Naples, Italy - the unofficial world capital of great pizza, you'll get close enough with Fratelli La Bufala in the L'Eixample Dret neighborhood.
Made in the Neapolitan tradition with buffalo mozzarella and other products produced at small southern Italian farms, pizzas coming out the oven are sure to be a hit. And, to boot, ingredients and food products used in the menu items have D.O.C. (Denominazione di Origine Controllata/Controlled Designation of Origin) and D.O.P. (Denominazione d’Origine Protetta/Protected Designation of Origin) certifications verifying their authenticity. You can top your pizza with almost anything you want, but there's something pure and just downright good with the classic cheese Margherita pie. If pizza isn't your thing, order the pasta or grilled buffalo meat instead. Top it off with a limoncello, a lemon liqueur common in southern Italy, and a slice of cheesecake.
Eating
Posted by jbaljkoLactuca
Just because you're on the go, doesn't mean you can't have lunch. Lactuca makes it even easier to get a fast, healthy and filling meal with its all-you-can- eat, fixed price lunch and dinner buffets. It even has take-away if you're really in a rush.
There's a little bit of everything on the buffet line, and even the pickiest of eaters will find something. For salads, you'll usually have a pick of waldorf, green bean, Russian, pasta and Caesar. The pasta and pizza selections are basic, but satisfying. Hot plate specials, such butifarra (pork sausages with spices), cod and beef stew, frequently make appearances on the daily menu board, too.
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