Monthly survey winner

The winner of a weekend with half board in one of our hotels the month of September has been Mr. Felix Engl.

And what has he done? Very simple: answer the online Satisfaction Survey that we send to customers who leave their email address at the hotel register. 

News

We leave you with a number of interesting news related with the areas where we are established:

• ABC News which includes the closing of the centenary of the name "Costa Brava" held at the Casino de Lloret de Mar in the presence of politicians and entrepreneurs. The catering was in charge,among others, El Celler de Can Roca, considered the fifth best restaurant in the world, with three Michelin stars. 

• Finanzas.com announcing the promotion of Lloret de Mar as a professional touristic destination.

• News about the Challenge of Calella (Triathlon) that enhances the International character of the event, counting, in present edition, participants from 36 countries and 5 continents.

• News of El Economista that talks about the profitability of the hotels last two years, confirming the trend of falling prices and so other issues in which we identify.

Oktoberfest Calella

You like beer? And eat well? Then come to experience the Calella authentic German Oktoberfest! 

From 2nd until 23 October, in the football field sea of Calella, you find the marquee of the Oktoberfest, a tradition that started 22 years ago and annually hosts more than 100 bands from 15 different countries. 

Indeed, we have a special offer Oktoberfest at the Maritim Hotel in Calella. The offer consists of a 10% discount plus free parking and also the first child under 12 years does not pay!

To book, click here.

58th Rally Costa Brava: classics

The Costa Brava is known all over for his harmony between sea and mountain, for his wonderful creeks, for his pines hanging of the cliffs... But today we show you her automobilistic face, a tradition that has been held almost 6 decades; we are speaking of the Rally Costa Brava, that this year celebrates his 58ª edition during the days 5 and 6 of November.

Until the past year, the Rally Costa Brava was race puntuable for the Spanish Rally Championship, in which gave appointment so much modern cars and ancient, which propitiate a multitudinous event. Then well, this year, the rally, has conceived like an exclusive appointment for classical cars, the reason to be of the organiser entity (RallyClassics) and worth for the  Historical Championship of Europe. The test will held, besides, all the modalitats reserved to the classics: speed, regularity and regularity sport. 

A year more, the Rally Costa Brava will centre all his logistical activity into Lloret of Mar, with the closed park in the beautiful Maritime Walk and the permanent office, press room and career management to the Hotel Olympic Palace.

It is the only event of this category celebrated in Catalonia and the most ancient rally of Spain. For more information:

http://www.rallycostabrava.com/

http://www.micoche.com/noticiasid.asp?Id=11329

11th September: National Day of Catalonia

September 11th is a big deal in Catalunya and it has absolutely nothing to do with the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York. 

This day sits deep in the hearts of Catalans and dates back to 1714, when Catalan forces, after 14 months, fell in the Siege of Barcelona during the final stage of the Spanish Succession War. Having to surrender to troops that fought on behalf of the royal Bourbon monarchy, Barcelona, and all of Catalonia lost their institutions and territorial rights that were governed by the now defunct Crown of Aragon. 

This all started when the region chose to support the Archduke Charles of Austria of Habsburg, fame as the rightful owner to throne of Spain. The Spanish Borbones didn’t happen to agree and, by force, took to ruling over Spain with Philip V becoming the first Bourbon king of the country. 

Today, Diada Nacional de Cataluyna also known as Diada de l’Onze de Setembre, in Catalonia is a day of recognition commemorating a valiant day in the history of the region. Citizens take to the streets draping the Catalan flag (called senyeres or estelades) on their backs singing the Catalan anthem, Els Segadors, which was declared the official national anthem of the region by the Catalan Parliament in 1993. It wasn’t till 1980, after Dictator Franco was dead and all the institutions reinstated, that it declared September 11th an official non-secular holiday in Catalonia. This came after 94 years, when the first recognized commemoration took place. 

The day’s activities are a mixture of politics and pride. Traditionally, the heads of various political parties as well as local residents gather at the monument of Rafael Casanova making a symbolic offering of floral bouquets and Catalan flags in honor of his role in the Siege of Barcelona during the War of the Spanish Succession.

More information:

National Day of Catalonia - Wikipedia

July/August Review Contest Winners

Like we do every month, we raffle a 2-days staying in any of our hotels between all the people who has answered the electronic questionaire.
So the lucky winners of the two past months are:



July: Mrs. Tine Koeneke
August: Mrs. Núria Olmos Farreras


Enjoy it!

Calella, sports tourist destination

Calella has invested heavily in recent years to change tourism model of the city, severely degraded in the past years. These efforts are beginning to bear fruit as evidenced by the annual celebration of the Costa de Barcelona-Maresme Challenge (Ironman). 

Well, next September 4th will be held on the II Calella's Beach Tennis Tournament, in Xiringuito 1, in front of the municipal pool. 

For those who want to participate, registration worth € 13 and all you have to do is send a mail to info@atcalella.org. And for 8 € more you get a menu and drink! 

The awards are weekends in hotels of the population, dinners in restaurants, water parks tickets and much more! 

We're expecting you!