Very good package - no hassle whatsoever. Arelingus flight out more comfortable than Ryan air flight back. But I assume the Ryanair flight was arranged to give us more time. Hotel perfectly located to make the Tour of the ground straighforward and the match itself. Close to the underground which made the visits to centre of Barcelona easy. The one minus - I did not make a fuss because I enjoyed the trip so much : the hotel did not clean our room and did not change our towels.
Tip: Spend time in the city - Park Guell etc, gothic quarter - good vibe in the city.
We had a very good week-end and everything was well organised. The only disappointment was the match tickets. It is not possible to select actual seats or even a particular area. The only option is a price range and each range covers a large part of the stadium. So on booking we had no idea where we would be sitting. I went for the top price tickets in the hope of good seats. However, we finished up with seats low down, level with the penalty spot. Not what I consider were good seats and definitely not what I would have chosen. I am likely to have another football break, but will investigate other options to see if it’s possible to have a greater say in the seats I’m allocated.
Really good holiday. The hotel was central and it was great booking it as a whole package, you don't have to worry about doing anything else. You also get the option to pay in stages and will receive email reminders. Football breaks will contact you a few weeks before your trip with all your details and explaining what you need to do. Once we had arrived at our hotel the football tickets were ready to collect from reception. The match itself was fantastic, I upgraded the seats to cat 2 and we were situated behind the goal first tier, amazing view. The atmosphere in the stadium was great with the local supporters, no queuing at all apart from the tube back to the hotel but that was expected (wasn't even that bad). Real Madrid won and my boyfriend loved his birthday surprise, he would love to go back one day!
Tip: Stadium tour is interesting with lots to do and see, would recommend that. We loved the zoo in Madrid, it had loads of animals and was a lovely day out. You should also visit Circulo de bellas artes it is a bar which fantastic views of the city, it is really modern and cool with a range of drinks.
I took my 9 year old and had a great weekend in Madrid. I had my tickets upgraded at no extra cost to VIP and barring my wedding day and birth of my children( have to say that!) it was the greatest day of my life. Seeing my sons idol score and a late winner was just sensational.
Tip: Sunday mornings are great for site seeing. Hire electric scooters. Keeps the children happy and you get to see more of the city. Don't bother getting to the stadium early to see the Madrid coach arrive. The police move everyone away from the entrance and the coach has blacked out windows anyway.
Our last trip to Barcelona was great but this time Footballbreak came through for us spectacularly. Our hotel was magnificent! 5star luxury, situated in prime position to enjoy both Madrid and the football. On check in, we were given our envelope containing our match tickets. What an awesome surprise when we checked them- only to find that we had been upgraded to corporate VIP !! we are still pinching ourselves to think that we were wined and dined and then seated 5 rows from the pitch to watch a brilliant team play a very good game of football. This is the second package we have enjoyed through the company and both trips were booked with ease. The booking process was simplistic with fantastic choice at each stage. Follow up emails were sent before the trip with all the relevant coupons and advice. Not a single quibble with either experience. Thank you again and hopefully we will be booking Munich next year!