We visited the Poblet Monastery on our way home back to France from Reus. As a UNESCO World…read moreHeritage site, it is worth visiting for both history and architectural fans. The Poblet Monastery is a Cistercian abbey in Catalonia and one of the largest in Spain. You can visit the grounds and the chapel without a ticket, which is what we did because we had our dogs with us and it was too cold and windy to wait outside while we took turns viewing the interior. The grounds and surrounding walls are very impressive. The price of admission is 11 euros per person. We initially thought that was high but then noticed that aside from it still being a working monastery, it also provides hospitality programs for youth which are onsite.

I treasure UNESCO World Heritage sites, this one was one of my favorites though all are…read moreunforgettable (https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/518/). Well preserved Cistercian abbey is an expansive 3 enclosures built from the 12th through the 15th centuries. As amazing as it is, it's not over run with tourists, in some rooms and spaces I was all by myself and it was easy to pretend I was a time traveler. Don't miss the great alabaster altarpiece by Damia Forment (1529). You will also find the tombs of Aragon and Catalonia royalty from the 13th and 14th century. An easy day trip from Barcelona, it is not to be missed, it is incredible. Also, it has one of the best gift shops of any tourist site I've been to.

We had a wonderful night. It started with a tour of the winery with cava production, a beautiful…read moreroom with a view of the vineyard but the star was by far the meal. We visited on Sunday evening so only 2 courses but they were perfectly executed. If you're an oenophile, don't get too excited about the cava and wine. It's not bad, not offensive in any way but will not blow you away.

Rooms are insanely cosy. Come here with your lover to celebrate something drinking cavaread more

From the owner: Solvi Hotel está situado en el paseo marítimo de Vilanova i la Geltrú, ofrece habitaciones con aire…read moreacondicionado en verano, TV por satélite, caja fuerte, baño privado con artículos de tocador y terraza privada con vistas sobre el mar. El hotel dispone de servicio de lavandería y de habitaciones, prensa diaria, alquiler de bicis, toallas de playa gratuitas, préstamo de libros, cóctel de bienvenida e internet Wifi gratis en todo el establecimiento. El personal de recepción os podrá dar información turística sobre la región del Penedès y Garraf, que incluye museos, campos de golf, excursiones de degustación de vinos, entradas para PortAventura, etc. El Solvi también tiene aparcamiento gratuito limitado delante del hotel. El establecimiento está situado justo delante del mar, a 15 minutos a pie de la zona antigua de Vilanova i la Geltrú, donde encontrareis muchas tiendas, bares y restaurantes. La estación de tren de Vilanova está a 13 minutos a pie y enlaza con Sitges y Barcelona.

This was most definitely an interesting stop on our travels through Northern Spain. For sure I…read morethought this was a return to the time of the Middle Ages it was wonderful to standi high atop while viewing over the charismatic town of Cardona. We also visited Minyona Tower and a church, both dating from the 11th century. We were very happy that we stop in this wonderful town to visit the castle with its towers, walls and gothic features. The lunch was also very good along with the wine. Well we had lots of wine.

What a great spot for spending a night to relax and eat well. The Mid Evil castle is a national…read moretreasure. It's very well kept and clean. The rooms have been redone and bathrooms are very nice including the towels. The restaurant food was spectacular. The highlight was the Cannelloni and service!

Older hotel, clean and staffed well. Staff were awesome and most spoke English. My room was…read morequiet, clean and comfortable. The hotel offers meal plans and I chose the 2 meal plan along with my room. Food was great and plentiful. Breakfast was excellent, fresh fruit, bacon, sausages, bread, cheese, bacon, coffee and bacon! Dinner was incredible, a choice of appetizers, entree and dessert. A great place to stay with awesome views.

My husband and I had dinner here on our first night in Montserrat. The service was friendly and…read moreattentive. They only have a prixe fixe menu that includes appetizer, main and dessert for 27.50 € per person, so I imagine the menu changes seasonally. My husband and I also got the house wine with our meal. We both enjoyed our appetizers; cod and artichoke soup for me and cod stuffed peppers for him. We felt our entrees were underwhelming but still good. Overall, it was a good experience dining in such a historical setting but the food itself was just okay.

I booked this place on AirBnB, so I wasn't expecting a resort, but I am so glad I stayed here!…read more A little off the beaten path - in a gated yacht club - you'll find the port sitges resort. It's a large resort with the typical Mediterranean flair, thought a bit outdated, but perfect for what it is. I stayed here for about 4 nights and I loved every minute of it. I had nothing planned except leaving here, walking that cool hill-y beach path to the beach next door, walking around the little gated community it's in. The hotel amenities were standard fare, comfy beds, nice bathroom, little balcony with the view, great room cleaning. I didn't try out any of their room service (did they have any? I don't remember checking). But this place is definitely now my go to whenever I'm back in Sitges.

We stayed at Port Sitges Resort for 5 nights in late September 2013…read more This was a great hotel for us Americans. Very clean, quiet, and everyone was friendly. The only thing I'd warn about is that it is in the marina which is a good 15-20 min walk to town with stairs and a dirt path. Good news is that the dirt path goes right by the main nude beach (Playa Balmins)! There are a ton of restaurants near the hotel in the marina but they are all expensive and cater more to the yacht owners, etc. We ended up walking to town for just about every meal and now have calves of steel. Plan ahead for that. PROS: Clean, pool, friendly staff, decent buffet breakfast, felt very comfortable for Americans CONS: 15-20 min walk to main part of town, expensive marina restaurants Feel free to message me if you have any questions about this hotel or getting to/from Sitges to the Airport.

This is a beautiful little hotel in the quiet town of Gratallops…read more We arrived late and they kept the kitchen open for us. The food was really good! We realised quickly that we'd ordered too much and it was getting late so we asked them to stop cooking. I think they were relieved. If we had arrived earlier we could have sat at the outdoor terrace which had a lovely view. The rooms are very comfortable and unique. The amenities were very nice. There's cool art all around. The WiFi kind of, sometimes worked and the owner didn't seem keen on us staying at the bar too long after dinner. One of our rooms had a sitting area so we moved there for a nightcap. There's street parking and the roads are extremely NARROW so drive and park with caution.