We were on a 2-week trip to Barcelona and decided to go for a couple of days to the San Fermin festival. Great decision! This hotel is conveniently located a bit outside the city center, so you can rest properly and not hear all the partying noise. As you will see, the party is on 24-7 during San Fermin! The hotel room was modest and clean, good value for the price. The receptionist was especially nice and gave helpful advice.
The center of the action is a 20 min bus trip from the hotel at 1,60 euros. Bus every 15 minutes, 24 hours.
My advice for the San Fermin :
- Unless you want to party hard go for only one or two days
- EVERYONE wears white and red during the festval (mostly all white with a red scarf around the neck). We did not know this so we did not exactly fit in. Luckily the hotel receptionist gace us red scarves when we got there.
- Go see a bull fight at the toro plaza. On at 6:30 pm every night. Tickets were priced at 22,50 euros. (We got them last minute from scalpers at 30 euros each-you have to bargain!)
- To see the bull run get there around 6am latest. We got good spots on the fence close to the start of the run. Do not pay for a balcony, it is not worth the price.
- Most important advice : don't do the run :)
Leave it for the crazy people.