Hot Deal: Hotel Duquesa de Cardona

As the snow melts and temperatures begin to rise, we know nothing gets the blood flowing better than a hot deal. Today we're featuring a fantastic set of offers for Hotel Duequesa de Cardona - a stylish 4-star boutique hotel in the heart of Barcelona's Gothic Quarter. Overlooking the Olympic Port, Columbus monument, the World Trade Center and Las Ramblas, Duequesa de Carbona provides the perfect home base for an unforgettable Spanish experience.

Our hot deals are as follows:

• April Special - Weekday (Minimum stay of 3 consecutive nights required): Valid April 1 through April 30
  
  Rates: Start at €137.70 + 7% Iva tax, per night (based upon double occupancy in a Classic Room). Offer is subject to availability. Rates with breakfast included also available.


• April Special - Weekend (Minimum stay of 3 consecutive nights required): Valid April 1 through April 30
  
  Rates: Start at €165.24 + 7% Iva tax, per night (based upon double occupancy in a Classic Room). Offer is subject to availability. Rates with breakfast included also available.


• Free Night Offer: February 1 through March 31 (except February 15-20), and July 1 through August 31
  
  Stay for 3 consecutive nights and pay for only 2 nights. Offer is subject to availability.

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Films Of Spain

It's certainly no surprise that Spanish cinema continues to grow in international popularity. The country's beautiful scenery has served as a great inspiration to both local and foreign directors. Luis Buñuel was the first to receive major international recognition. Then the 1980s brought the legendary Pedro Almodóvar - a renowned auteur who has inspired recent cinematic sojourns to Spain from filmmakers such as Woody Allen.

Spanish cinema is also gaining local popularity. Around 15 percent of box office receipts are now from domestic films. The government openly supports this trend and has made sure that national television stations have appropriate funding to film and screen local work.

Due to Spain's beautiful terrain (and its subsequent ability to produce amazing cinematography), many Spanish films are produced in English. Famous examples include: The Machinist, The Others, Goya's Ghosts and an upcoming film by American critical darling Jim Jarmusch.

As usual, thanks for reading. Please visit International Lodging Corporation at our home page.