martes, 13 de agosto de 2013

Info / Contact / How to arrive




Hotel Curious
c/ Carme, 25
08001 Barcelona
SPAIN

Website: www.hotelcurious.com
Telephone (24H): 0034 93 3014484
E-mail (24H): hotel@hotelcurious.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/HotelCuriousenBarcelona
Twitter: www.twitter.com/hotelcurious
Instagram: www.instagram.com/hotelcurious


How to arrive to Hotel Curious

To get to Hotel Curious, located next to La Rambla and in the area of Mercat La Boqueria, there is a huge availability of public transport at your fingertips.
You can take:
  • Metro L3: Liceu
  • Buses: 14, 15 y 16
  • FGC (Ferrocarriles de la Generalitat): Plaça Catalunya
  • Train (Renfe): Plaça Catalunya

Basic Information:

  • SANTS ESTACIÓ: This is the main train/bus station of Barcelona.
  • PLAZA CATALUÑA: This square is the heart of Barcelona and a basic reference point.
  • METRO L3 (Green Line): One of the most important metro lines as Barcelona Sants station connects to most major attractions in the city. We are in this line at the stop Liceu.
  • AEROBUS: Bus that connects the city with the airport. There is a stop at Plaza Catalunya.
  • RAMBLAS: It's landmark boulevard that goes from the center of Barcelona (Plaza Catalunya) to the port, where the monument to Columbus. The hotel is close to this boulevard, near to la Boqueria Market.

By Bus from Barcelona's airport 

From the main exit of the aiport you will find a bus station for the AEROBUS that connects the airport to “PLAZA CATALUNYA”, on the top of Las Ramblas. Duration: 40-45 minutes Ticket Cost: 5,30 Euros (one person) you can buy on the bus. From Plaza Catalunya, you walk down Las Ramblas and you will see the Carme Street (less 10 minutes) on your right hand-side. Hotel Curious is in this street, in number 25 (it will be on your left handside).

By train from Barcelona's airport

 

From the airport, you shall take the train (R10) untill the train station “PASSEIG DE GRACIA”. Then you have to take the subway L3 (green line) to “ZONA UNIVERSITARIA” and make your final stop at “LICEU” station. Using the exit “Ramblas – Mercat Boqueria”. When you are on Las Ramblas, you have to walk some minutes (direction Plaça Catalunya) until Carme Street. Hotel Curious is on number 25, it will be on your left handside. Ticket Cost: 3 euros.

  

Rooms




The rooms of the Hotel Curious provide you all the little details and necessaries for an unforgetable stay.

All the rooms are ornamented with a really large picture of Barcelona, what makes each room specially designed.

Furthermore, each floor has a decoration elaborated around the Four Elements present in Nature : Air, Water, Earth and Fire.


Twin rooms

Twin rooms are provided of two individual beds and complete bathroom. Some of them have showers and another bath.

All of them have an exterior window and a small balcony overlooking to Carme Street.

Double rooms

The double room has a great large bed. All rooms have bathroom with shower.

All of them have exterior window and a small balcony to the courtyard of the hotel.

Single rooms

Individual rooms have a confortable bed 120 cm wide. All single rooms have bathroom with shower.

Some of them have a small balcony to the courtyard of the hotel and another are more quiet.

Extra bed

This kind of room has two individual beds and is capable to add supletory beds.

All of them have an exterior window and a small balcony overlooking to Carme Street.

Services



General

  • 24-Hour Front Desk
  • Newspapers
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
  • Elevator
  • Safety Deposit Box at the reception
  • Soundproofed Rooms
  • Heating
  • Luggage Storage
  • Air conditioning
  • Music channel
  • Family Rooms (maximum 4 people)
  • Breakfast

Services

  • Tour Desk
  • Fax/Photocopying
  • Iron (ask at reception)
  • All reservations included FREE buffet breakfast.
  • Giftshop

Internet

  • WI-FI in all the rooms and at the Hotel.
  • Computer with internet FREE of charge at the reception.

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Curious Dictionary...




 Curious Dictionary...
...to survive...
...in Barcelona!
DAILY EXPRESSIONS
ESPAÑOL
CATALÀ
Yes
Sí
Sí
No
No
No
Thank You
Gracias
Gràcies
Not at all / You're welcome!
De nada
De res
Sorry / Excuse me
Perdón
Perdó
Please
Por favor
Si us plau
It doesn’t matter
No importa
No importa



GREETINGS
SALUDOS
SALUTACIONS
Hello !!!
Hola!
Hola!
Good morning
Buenos días
Bon dia
Good evening
Buenas tardes
Bona tarda
Good afternoon
Buenas tardes
Bona tarda
Good night
Buenas noches
Bona nit
How are you?
Cómo estás?
Com estàs?
Fine, thank you. And you?
Bien, gracias. Y tú?
Bé, gràcies I tu?
What is your name?
Cómo te llamas?
Com et dius?
My name is …
Me llamo …
Em dic …
Welcome
Bienvenido/a/os/as
Benvingut/da/s/des
Where are you from?
De dónde eres?
D’on ets?
Where do you live?
Dónde vives?
On vius?



FAREWELLS
DESPEDIDAS
COMIATS
Goodbye!! Bye!!
Adiós
Adéu
See you!
Hasta luego!
Fins ara!
See you tomorrow
Hasta mañana
Fins demà
See you soon
Hasta pronto
Fins aviat
See you next time
Hasta la próxima
Fins la propera



LEARNING SPANISH
APRENDIENDO
APRENENT
Do you speak English?
Hablas inglés?
Parles anglès?
Yes, a bit
Sí, un poco
Sí, una mica
I’m sorry, I don’t
Lo siento, no lo hablo
Ho sento, no el parlo
Do you understand me?
Me entiendes?
M’enténs?
I don’t understand
No te entiendo
No t’entenc
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Puedes hablar más despacio?
Pots parlar més a poc a poc?
How do you say this in Spanish/ Catalan?
Como se dice ésto en español?
Com es diu aixó en català?
What does it mean?
Qué significa?
Què significa?
That means…
Eso significa…
Això significa…
Could you repeat, please?
Puedes repetir?
Pots repetir?
Could you speak lauder?
Puedes hablar más alto?
Pots parlar més alt?
Can you write it down, please?
Puedes escribirlo, por favor?
Ho pots escriure, si us plau?



AT THE AIRPORT
EN EL AEROPUERTO
A L’AEROPORT
I want to pick up my luggage
Quiero recoger mis maletas
Vull recollir el meu equipatge
Where can I Exchange Money?
Dónde puedo cambiar moneda?
On puc bescanviar diners?
I want to go till hotel Curious
Quiero ir hasta el Hotel Curious
Vull anar fins l’hotel Curious



AT THE HOTEL
EN EL HOTEL
A L’HOTEL
I have a booking
Tengo una reserva
Tinc una reserva
At what time is breakfast?
A qué hora es el desayuno?
A quina hora és l’esmorzar?
Where is the nearest parking?
Dónde está el parking más cercano?
On està el parking més proper?
Do you have a map of the city?
Tienes un mapa de la ciudad?
Tens un mapa de la ciutat?
Can you recommend me a restaurant?
Me puedes recomendar un restaurante?
Em pots recomanar un restaurant?
Can you book a flamenco show for me?
Me puede hacer una reserva para un espectáculo de flamenco?
Em pot fer una reserva en un espectable de flamenco?
Can you call me a taxi?
Me puede llamar un taxi?
Em pot trucar un taxi?
Where is the nearest metro station?
Dónde está el metro más cercano?
On està el metro més proper?
Can I have an extra pillow?
Puedo tener una almohada extra?
Puc tenir un altre coixí?
How far is the airport ?
A qué distancia está el aeropuerto?
A quina distancia està l’aeroport?



SHOPPING
COMPRANDO
COMPRANT
How much does it cost?
Cuánto cuesta esto?
Quant costa això?



WHEATHER
TIEMPO
TEMPS
It’s sunny
Hace sol
Fa sol
It’s cloudy
Está nublado
Està ennuvolat
It’s raining
Está lloviendo
Està plovent
It’s hot
Hace calor
Fa calor
It’s windy
Hace viento
Fa vent
It’s cold
Hace frío
Fa fred
The weather is good
Hace buen tiempo
Fa bon temps
The weather is bad
Hace mal tiempo
Fa mal temps



AT THE RESTAURANT
EN EL RESTAURANTE
EN EL RESTAURANT
I’d like to taste catalan cuisine
Me gustaría probar la cocina catalana
M’agraderia tastar la cuina catalana
I’d like a bottle of red wine
Me gustaría una botella de vino tinto
M’agradaria una ampolla de vi negre
I’m allergic to sellfish
Soy alérgico al marisco
Sóc al.lèrgic al marisc
I’m celiac
Soy celíaco
Sóc celíac
Vegetables
Verdura
Verdura
Meat
Carne
Carn
Fish
Pescado
Peix
The bill please
La cuenta, por favor
El compte, si us plau