Paella at El vell Sarrià restaurant

Fleeing from the most crowded places, Casa con Estilo recommends you having a paella at the restaurant El Vell Sarrià, located in the neighborhood that bears its name. This neighbourhood is one of the few places in Barcelona where you can still stroll through its quiet streets and small squares full of charm without the crowd bothering you.

back at Casa con Estilo, take a break on one of our terraces with privileged views of the city.
You can find more information on how to get to the restaurant on their official website here.

Shakira is also coming to Barcelona this month!

Shakira will perform in Barcelona on May 29th, adding a new date to their tour ‘Sale el Sol’, with which they toured the Spanish stage in 2010. The Colombian artist will also perform in Valencia (May 30th), Almería (June 1st), Madrid (3rd) and Bilbao (4th).

During his tour around Spain, Shakira will once again bring together leading figures from the national and international music.

After selling out their European tour in 2010, the singer returns to Spain after proclaiming on the Internet her personal and professional happiness. After 15-year career, the artist continues to thrive and has already accumulated 1,000 million hits on Youtube.

Among its long list of awards include the NRJ Awards for Best International Female Artist and Best Song of 2010 for “Waka Waka”, the official theme of the World Cup, and so far this year has been nominated in thirteen Latino music awards.

If you wish to stay in Barcelona for the event, you should know that from Karen’s room bed in Casa con Estilo you can see the whole city of Barcelona, and you can watch the spectacular sunrises. We look forward to seeing you at the concert!

Julio Iglesias at Liceu this month

This May 19th and 22nd Julio Iglesias will perform at the Gran Teatre del Liceu in Barcelona. Tickets are already on sale. If you are a fan don’t miss this oportunity to visit Barcelona and see him performing at the great Teatre Liceu. Casa con Estilo offers you the perfect frame for your stay: if you come with your family, choose Lorca’s room, a wide 40m2 room with office and a big terrace where you will enjoy incredible views of the city. Oh and don’t forget our wonderful breackfast!

You can find more information on his official webpage here.

Gin & Tapas & Cocktails in Barcelona!

Are you looking for good places to have a drink & tapas in Barcelona?

From Casa Con Estilo we want to recommend you Úbeda Gin & Tapas. They have 3 places in Barcelona, and they serve very nice tapas & wines, and one of the best gin tonics you could taste. You can find more info in their website here.

We also want to recommend you Mirablau, a fantastic restaurant for cocktails, tapas and specials, famous for their spectacular views of the city of Barcelona while you’re having your lunch or dinner. More info in their site here.

Don’t forget that you can enjoy our homemade bread and our cakes during your stay at Casa Con Estilo. They are recently cooked every morning, 100% natural with no additives.

And if you need to go downtown, Casa Con Estilo is very well communicated. Bus Stop is in front of our door, Metro Station is 50 meters away, and there’s a Taxi Stop even closer. Getting downtown should not take you more than 10 minutes!

“Fortuny and His Wonderful Lamp” exhibition

Fortuny and His Wonderful Lamp is a multimedia exhibition about the modern cultural contagion between East and West, told from the history of creations (lamps, textiles and apparel) designed by Mariano Fortuny and Madrazo.

In the exhibition and documentary of the same name, Claudio Zulian, filmmaker and artist, takes us on an unexpected and important voyage, that explores the concepts of East and West and their relation to identity in an time when these ideas are once again at the forefront of our current cultural discourse.

More info can be found here: http://www.dhub-bcn.cat/en/node/735

Opera & Flamenco in Barcelona!

“THE LATEST SHOW REVELATION IN THE SENSUAL WORLD OF FLAMENCO DANCE”.

Opera & Flamenco is a true “cult” for those whose passion is music and dance. The show offers a unique “fusion” of melodic lyrical singing, Spanish tradition and the magic of flamenco. Playing without interruption since 2004 in the prestigious Teatre Poliorama on the Ramblas and at the Palau de la Musica Catalana, Opera y Flamenco is Barcelona’s most seen flamenco show.In a timeless Spain, the audience will discover the turbulent love story of the dancers interpreted by their own souls, the soprano and the tenor.Sensual choreographies alternate with Opera’s most famous arias in a mixture of great artistic beauty between flamenco and outstanding lyric song.

More info avaliable at their official site, http://www.operaflamenco.com/

If you are planning to stay in Barcelona, you should know we have opened a new room in Casa Con Estilo! Sotoo Room, named after the Japanese Architect who has collaborated with the Sagrada Familia facade. This is an individual room, and prices are from 49€ with breakfast included!

Also note that if you are planning to visit la Sagrada Familia, you can avoid the lines if you buy the tickets online.

Clubbing in Barcelona

In order to make your stay in Barcelona the most enjoyable possible, we want to recommend you some bars in Barcelona where you could eat awesome “tapas” and “cañas”.

Bar del Convent:

The bar aims to be a referent in the Born district, offering healthy and quality food. Ideal for an aperitif on the convent’s cloister.

PL. de L’Academia s/n – C/Comerç 36 – Tel +34 93 256 5017

http://www.bardelconvent.com/

Bar Ciudad Condal:

If you find yourself walking around Rambla Catalunya, don’t hesitate to visit Ciudad Condal. The tapas are delicious, and the atmosphere is very enjoyable.
You can read more positive comments about this place here.

Rambla de Catalunya, 18. – Tel +34 933 18 19 97 ‎

Cafè de l’acadèmia:

This restaurant is located in the charming Plaça de Sant Just. It is small and warm, and has become a meeting place for intellectuals. The kitchen is inviting and attractive, friendly service and reasonable prices.
More info here.

Carrer de Lledó, 1 – Pl. Sant Just. +34 93 319 82 53

Tablao Los Juanele:

A genuine place to enjoy flamenco music, mainly “sevillanas”. You can also taste the typical Spanish tortilla, a delicious ham or cheese, accompanied with wine or beer. This bar has a twist: the door is closed. To enter you have to pull a rope with a bell, and you’ll be granted access if it’s not full.

C/ Aldana 4 – Tel +34(616)294452

Cafe Caelum:

After a long walk around the Gothic Quarter, nothing beats a refreshing coffee or tea and a slice of homemade pie to encourage us to continue our journey. This establishment offers all kinds of cakes made by hand in monasteries all over the country.

C/ Palla, 8. – Tel +34 933 02 69 93 ‎

Casa con Estilo scored 4/5 on Tripadvisor 2010!

We would like to share with you this Excelence Certification we recieved  from tripadvisor.com.

We want to thank you all for your reviews on their website, and we encourage you to give your opinion after you have visited Casa con Estilo! We are looking forward to reach 5/5 next year!

You can read all the current reviews here.

Mariscal at la Pedrera

Mariscal at La Pedrera presents a selection of works produced by Javier Mariscal over a period of 40 years, the last 20 of them in his own studio, the Estudio Mariscal. Mariscal is known worldwide as the designer of Cobi, the Barcelona 92 olympics mascot.

With this exhibition, the CatalunyaCaixa’s Obra Social division hopes to immerse you in the multidisciplinary world of the Mariscal ‘factory’, conveying you into the heart of the creative process and giving you insights, through your own experience, into the vital pulse that drives the work of Javier Mariscal and his team.

The exhibition is divided into six thematic spaces as a way to explain Mariscal’s many facets. Each of these sections contains a series of works that offer the keys to his creative constants. The groups of works reveal his language, his methodology, the nature of his work, his intentions and approaches, as well as the numerous disciplines he pursues. The linear and circular route around the exhibition rooms has structured the discourse of the display, which can be visited as if it were a fairground attraction.

You can find more info about the exhibition and Mariscal in this website.

Remember! If you’re planning to stay in Barcelona after the exhibition, do not hesitate to contact us and enjoy our beautiful rooms, such as Federico García Lorca’s room.

 

Fotopres’09 at Caixaforum Barcelona

FotoPres is one of the press photography contests with more history and recognition in Spain. It is organized with the aim to announce and spread the documentary photography, and to contribute to the consolidation of the contemporary documentalism.

Every two years the Foundation ” La Caixa ” grants six grants to photographic unpublished projects and three prizes to works realized in the last two years.

The exhibition shows the pictures selected as prizes and grants in the 2009 edition. The projects have a high social content, and offer an intense analysis of the current world situation.

FotoPres 09 will be in Barcelona from 29th September 2010 to 21st February 2011.

You can find more information on the event here (in spanish).

After your visit at CaixaForum, don’t forget to take photos of all our terrace views at Casa con Estilo!