If your booking Barcelona accommodation for the first time for a beach holiday mixed in with great nightlife, then you're going to the right place. Other destinations like Magaluf, Ibiza and Ayia Napa have become a bit old hat, and overpriced whereas Barcelona has, along with others, become one of the new generation, summer party destination.
It's cheaper, has the beaches, the bars, the clubs and the people who are looking to do the same as you; Party!!! Renting Barcelona apartments is a great new way to book accommodation which is much cheaper and better quality than typical package holidays. The best way to do it is to look online for good deals.
However, if you have previous experience with other similar destinations, then i'm sure you have nothing but contempt for those PR people who constantly keep bothering you on all the streets about going to their bar or club for "free shots, discounts, free entry etc..".
The good thing is that, unlike the other small beach destinations, Barcelona is a huge city and there is only really two areas where you will be bothered by PR staff. Port Olympic, which is a Club 18-30 destination just like Magaluf for example, and the other, is on Las Ramblas were you can be bothered by people for all sorts of reasons.
However if your not in a hurry, then you should stop and listen to what the club PR staff have to offer, because a lot of the time they offer discount on good clubs, with a few of them actually pretty close to Las Ramblas. Therefore you can avoid being bothered if you know where to avoid.
During the day while you are sunning at the beach, you will probably see PR staff from Pacha wandering around and although you might not want to be bothered at the beach, these people also offer good deals on nightclub entries.
One example is the well known club Fellini on Las Ramblas which plays good techno music along with an eclectic mix in its smaller rooms. On the door you will pay €15 without a free drink, whereas if you take a flyer from PR staff then you save €3 plus a free drink.
This is the case with many other clubs and with drinks prices seeming extornionate when you get in, then one free drink is a great deal.
The general message is not to be so dismissive, as you will probably be relatively clueless as to what club to go at night and what music etc. The people workin on the street are basically clubbers like yourself who have a good knowledge of whats happening in the city, so i would say take 5 minutes to listen to what they have to say and if you don't like it, then thats one less place for you to try.
Make the most of your stay here and if you take some flyers or deals offered earlier in the day, then you could save money on drinks and entries along with avoiding wasting your time in a club you don't want to be in.
For a more comprehensive Barcelona guide then just look online.
For a more comprehensive Barcelona guide then just look online.
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