Thought the trip was good value for money all in. We booked a hotel transfer through the hotel itself which was cheap enough (24 euros each way). The hotel was really nice. Yes it was a little bit tired looking but the rooms were clean and attended to every day. The staff were very friendly and helpful and the breakfasts were really good. At the match the atmosphere was not like UK grounds (all the noise came from one place in the stadium, but everyone livened up each time Madrid scored). Booking was so easy on the internet and all the documents we received clearly stated what we needed to do. The tickets arrived on the Friday evening and the seats were really good (we even got to see ourselves on tv many times when we reran the game when we got home). Madrid was a great city to visit. It's well worth buying the open top tour tickets (we did for two days and actually used the service to take us to the Bernabau for the match). The Royal Palace is well worth a visit. Great places to eat. Tapas bars are cheap and friendly. All in all a great weekend and we will be using footballbreaks.co.uk again and are already talking about doing the same next year in Barcelona.
Make sure you do the Bernabau Stadium tour and set aside a god couple of hours to do so. It was a truly fantastic experience. The gates open just 45 mins before the match starts so no need to get there mega early.
This is a great way for football fans to experience European football and to see new cities. I've used Football Breaks twice now and the organisation is first rate, never any concerns or problems. I'll be looking to plan my next trip soon.
Madrid is a lovely, friendly city with all kinds of attractions and entertainment.
Absolutely great weekend from start to finish, hotel was good, the stadium and match was great and the package was something we would recommend to anyone. FootballBreak was excellent.
Definitely worth every penny!
Wonderful trip to Barcelona, the hotel was first class, would definitely stay there again. The atmosphere in the camp nou was amazing. Barcelona is a wonderful city to visit, lots for everyone to enjoy. All in all a wonderful weekend break, thank you Football Breaks for all your help. Would certainly recommend to anyone.
Make sure you use the Hop on Hop off buses, fantastic way to get around this wonderful city, so easy and very frequent service.
I first saw the advert for Football Breaks on TV while i was watching a UEFA Champions League game. At the time i'd been considering three different city breaks: Milan, Madrid and Munich.I thought i'd pursue my booking with Football Breaks and it proved right, however i did not opt for flights as booking this separately was more cost effective.
The booking and advice i received from Rebecca from custom services was exceptional. I was able to book the hotel of my preference and it was a great find!Munich is a wonderfully historical and modernised city, featuring an efficient transport system and a vastly ethnically integrated community. For someone like myself, from the UK, i was fascinated with the sights and sounds of 2 Bus Tours and numerous cross city walks.
I watched the FC Bayern Munich vs FSV Mainz game at the Allianz Arena, one word, simply amazing! Allianz Arena is the best stadium both visually and infrastructure wise it compares positively compared to previous visits to Camp Nou and Old Trafford. The passionate support and friendly atmosphere was a true reflection of such a great football club. Being the penultimate game, the subsequent 2015 title celebrations were magnificent and i will treasure this for life!
Aside from Allianz Arena, the previous home of FC Bayern, the Olympiastadion, was a trip down nostalgia lane. The home of German National Football after past events such as 1972 Olympic Games, World Cup 1974 and Euro 1988. It was a sight i'd only viewed in Playstation games, so i was honoured to be standing in such a legendary sports venue. Would highly recommend the VIP stadium tour for a modest price of 7,50 euros!