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2019 Spanish Grand Prix Accomodation

  • 27-10-2018 2:08pm
    #1
    ger34
    Registered Users Posts: 249 ✭✭


    As a 50th birthday present, my wife got me tickets for next years Spanish GP in May. I will be travelling with my 22 year old son.
    We have flights booked but are looking for advice on accommodation for 9-13 May.
    Is it best to stay in Barcelona or near to the track?
    Getting to and from the track?
    Any advice from people who have gone before is much appreciated.
    Thanks in advance


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  • #2
    antodeco
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 13,421 ✭✭✭✭antodeco


    Stay in Barcelona. You can get get a train out from Sants to montmello and then a bus from there out. You could walk from montmello but it's a long walk. Montmello is crazy with fans, but fun. Staying in Barcelona allows you to be tourist things. Done it a few times. It's quite easy and enjoyable!


  • #3
    Joeseph Balls
    Registered Users Posts: 3,708 ✭✭✭Joeseph Balls


    I camped at the Barcelona gp 5 years ago so no advice 're accommodation only I'd be looking at hotels now as a lot of them book up fast.

    As deco said, montmelo is the nearest train station, about a 15 min walk if I recall correct. Lovely little town with nice pizzarias and lovely locals.
    We were planning on going to Hungary for 2019 but Feck it, I think I'll go back to cataluyna in 2019 :D


  • #4
    H3llR4iser
    Registered Users Posts: 4,027 ✭✭✭H3llR4iser


    I second the idea of staying in Barcelona - the area around Sants station has plenty of reasonably priced hotels which are surprisingly high quality compared to what you'd get for a similar price in the UK or here.



    I went there for the 2014 race (might return this year!) and stayed at the...Sants Hotel, which as the name suggests is about 5 minutes walk from the station, with an undeground stop just meters away. The single ensuite room I had was relatively big, clean and modern - basically looked a lot like a single bedroom you'll find in the average European family apartment.


    From Sants Station you need to take the R2 line towards Granolles and step off at Montmelo', it's a journey of around 50 minutes; When I went, the round trip ticked was less than 3 Euro IIRC.



    From the station in Montmelo' to the track the distance is "walkable", about 3 km - I did walk it round trip on each of the four days I was at the track; Especially on Saturday and Sunday, it may actually take less than waiting for the bus. Also, gives you the opportunity to see a bit of the town of Montmelo' and to shop for last minute supplies in the town's "normal" year-round stores. Lastly, from the Friday on there are plenty of "pop up" stands and stalls on the route selling F1 related stuff at discounted prices - often it's just things from the previous season.



    The track itself has got a reputation for offering poor overtaking opportunities, but it's a blast in terms of spectator access and views - it's build in a "valley" between hills, so virtually any spot around it gives view of more than one section of it. I was in stand J and could see the pitlane, main straight, first corner plus the loopback after turn 4 all the way to 7.



    Final word - wear sunscreen and use a hat...personal experience!!!


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