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Top reviewed Barcelona Hotels of 2010
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Because our charts of top reviewed hotels of Amsterdam of 2010 was quite a success we 
decided to do the same for all our Barcelona hotels.
We divided our Barcelona hotel on star class, to see which ones have had the best reviews in 2010. Below is an overview of how we came to the charts for this city.
We took into consideration all the Barcelona hotels with a direct contract with easytobook.com that have at least 10 reviews, to make the results more significant. On our website the reviews are based on a longer period, but we used the reviews written by guests in 2010 only, for more up to date results.
To make sure the comparison is more fair, we divided the hotels on star class. The grouping is as follows:
- 0 and 1 star hotels
- 2 star hotels
- 3 star hotels
- 4 and 5 star hotels
Valentine’s Love Quiz
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You might not have noticed that Valentine’s Day is fast approaching once more, but fortunately the sleuths at EasyToBook.com are on the case and have something rather special to share with our loved ones this year. If being love sick really is an ailment, we’re in the grips of a love fever pandemic. Pity we don’t live in the 19th century, where physicians would advise us to eat chocolate to calm our pining for lost love.
We’re not the only ones getting hot under the collar, though: did you know that Hallmark has a range of over 1330 different cards specifically designed for Valentine’s Day? No? Then surely you know that Richard Cadbury produced the first box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day in the late 1800s. You do? Impressive.
To help you determine whether you’re a Prince Charming or a poached frog, a Cinderella or a scullery maid, take our Valentine’s Quiz on the ups and downs of love’s torrid history.
Don’t be discouraged if you make a mistake – we’re happy to help you out. For every wrong answer, we’ve added a small hint to get you that little bit closer to the pinnacle.
Public Transport in Amsterdam
One of the most often asked questions to hotels and locals is how the public transport system in Amsterdam works. Now, this isn’t all that difficult, but nowadays it does need some explanation there has been quite a big overhaul since June 2010. Amsterdam’s public transport cards changed from paper and ink to mostly plastic and electronic. The so called “strippenkaart” is gone and the OV-chipcard made it’s entrance.
As most other major destinations, Amsterdam has an extensive public transport network within the city. People can travel by train, tram, metro, and bus. Even the ferry can be used if needed. In addition, the bicycle is of course our preferred means of travelling in and around Amsterdam.
What is the OV-chipcard?
In 2010 the GVB, the company who exploits the largest part of the public transport in
Amsterdam, introduced the OV-chipcard. The OV-chipcard is an electronic card the size of a credit card. The system works like a pre-paid system. You buy a card and charge it with credit to be used for public transport. Purchasing of the card can be done at the larger train stations at the counter and special vending machines on several locations around the city. The credit can be topped up at special machines at the stations but also at the entry of various shops like supermarkets and bookshops, and in some busses.
Best reviewed Amsterdam hotels of 2010
As promised, here are the top 20’s of the best reviewed hotels in Amsterdam of 2010 according to the EasyToBook.com bookers.
All hotels with a direct contract with EasyToBook.com are taken into consideration with the exception of hotels with less than 10 reviews, to make sure the outcome is based on a significant number of guests’ opinions.
We only used reviews received in 2010. Therefore, the results may be slightly different than what you can find on the EasyToBook.com website. On our website scores are based on reviews from a longer period. In the future we plan to create new top lists to see if there are any changes.
We decided to categorize the hotels to their star class, to make the comparison fairer. We separated the hotels based on the following star class groups:
- 0 and 1 star hotels
- 2 star hotels
- 3 star hotels
- 4 and 5 star hotels
The 0 and 1 star hotels are combined because of very little differences between them.
The 4 and 5 star hotels are combined due to the low number of 5 star hotels in Amsterdam.
Differences between the classes can still be seen, as the star classes will be displayed in the charts.
Coming up: the best reviewed hotels in Amsterdam of 2010
Thousands of bookings are made on EasyToBook.com every day. When deciding on what hotel to stay in, people value each other’s opinions on the hotels on offer. Although the opinions of guests can differ quite a lot, the opinions altogether form a trustworthy impression for possible future guests.
Now how do we collect these opinions? When guests stayed at a hotel, we send them an e-mail with a request to fill in a small and simple questionnaire, in which they can tell us about their experiences in the hotel. Luckily a large percentage of the total number of guests is willing to fill in this questionnaire to help inform other travelers.
Breathe Dutch history at the Zaanse Schans
Amsterdam has a lot of different tourist attractions. Many show the history of the city but it is difficult to really feel the history of the Netherlands. De Zaanse Schans is one of few sites in the Netherlands where you can truly relive the way the Dutch, and especially the people of the “Zaanstreek”, lived in the 17th and 18th century. The Zaanse Schans can be reached within 50 minutes from the city centre of Amsterdam.
What is the Zaanse Schans?
Nowadays the Zaanse Schans is an area to preserve the historical heritage from all around the Zaanstreek. It got its name Zaanse Schans in 1574 when a Dutch Governor by the name Diederik Sonoy built it to stop the Spanish troops. ‘Schans’ actually means Fortress. Between 1961 and 1974 a great many buildings were moved to this area because of the threat of urban development and that’s how it got its present functionality of open air museum.
