Absolutely brilliant! Could not believe the match tickets when they said "VIP Corporate" on them, we thought that we had been given the wrong tickets right up until we went to the game. The hotel was very nice considering it was only 2* but I feel that this was because they didn't have a bar, however there was one literally 2 minutes walk. Breakfast was OK. Overall great value for money.
We had a free day in Madrid so we took a cab to the city centre where we found a get out of the room game called "fox in the box" comes highly recommended.
I am very happy to write a review - Despite all the arrangements that FootballBreak made being excellent, I was slightly nervous until my tickets were actually accepted at the gate in the Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona. I need not have worried. I booked this trip as an 18th birthday present for my disabled son, and despite being expensive ( considering the face value of the ticket) this 'once in a lifetime' trip to see a 'sell out' game where Barcelona play Real Madrid in the Nou Camp stadium could not have been better arranged. The outbound flights were great. ( Easy jet did not let us down) FootballBreak had arranged 'special assistance' at the airport for my son, as requested and that worked perfectly. We asked for seats in the No Camp near ground level as my son cannot walk up loads of steps- The tickets arrived at my home a few days before the game via DHL, and Rebecca at Footballbreak gave me the seat no's beforehand so we able to look up the view on-line. The Eurohotel at the Marina ( whilst 4star) was just adequate rather than luxurious, but as we only slept there it was okay. The staff were friendly but don't expect it to feel like The Ritz. The seats in the stadium we had were a few blocks behind the north goal. It was the Johan Cruyff memorial night and 99,274 people were in the stadium. Just fabulous atmosphere - I will never forget it! Norwegian Airlines were surprisingly good on the way home to Gatwick ( Free Wi-Fi on board the plane) The only glitch is that they had no record of 'special assistance' needed for my son at Gatwick. Although, of course I'd love it if the trip cost less, Footballbreak absolutely delivered the package I wanted. I'd rate the experience very highly indeed. Thank-you so much!
Double check the date of the game in Barcelona - Ours was the Sunday when we originally booked, but then changed to the Saturday ( apparently this happens often) It is very much worth doing the Nou Camp tour - We did this the next day; you get to stand by the pitch, go in the (away) dressing room, see where the press sit ( magnificent view) The club shop in the Nou Camp is a monster over three levels that rivals Niketown in New York. They have everything Barcelona to tempt your wallet from shirts, boots, mints, furry dice and even grass from the pitch. (Queues at the cash desks can take up to 30 minutes though, it is so busy.)
amazing pack, recommend upgrading seat, messi is god,no other atmosphere like it, everyone talks, flags wave, Mexican waves and lots of singing. only issue need longer to appreciate barca, but open top buses are a must.
Try to arrive in Barcelona early as the metro is amazing and cheap, will save you pounds, go on the free walking tours , you will see a lot of the hidden Barcelona, only use taxis booked by hotels in Barcelona, do not use random taxies as the price will quadruple, for transfers use holiday taxis.com they're amazing and unbelievably friendly and nice.
We can highly recommend doing a football break. We were astounded with the quality of the hotel and staff for the price we paid.
Just soak up the atmosphere of Madrid.
From start to Finnish fantastic trip!
visit olympic stadium