I spent 4 nights in Sitges in September 2015. Here follows an account of my trip:

The Journey

I flew out from Manchester Terminal 2 to Barcelona El Prat Terminal 2 with Jet2. The outbound flight was on time but the return flight departed 45 minutes late. Even though I had booked a package holiday with Jet2, transfers were not included so I decided to make my way to Sitges by train. This was pretty easy and took around an hour, involving a short walk to the station from the airport (via an airbridge), a train to El Prat de Llobregat, and then another train direct to Sitges. The only mistake I made was to buy a return ticket when I arrived as I later found out that this was only valid for 2 days and I had to buy another single ticket on my way back.

The Weather

The forecasts had shown mainly hot weather in the weeks before I travelled, but I knew that I was travelling towards the end of the season (the last few days of September) so I was prepared for some bad weather. It was actually very warm and sunny on the day I arrived and the day I left, but it rained on the second and third days and the fourth day was rather overcast, which was a shame. If I were to go back to Sitges, I would definitely go earlier in September.

Accommodation

Hotel Galeon, Sitges (http://en.hotelsitges.com/hotel-galeon)

This was my first ever solo holiday so I was looking for a hotel in a lively but safe area where I wouldn’t feel too awkward being there on my own. The Galeon had a lot of good reviews from fellow solo travellers, plus it was cheap and appeared to be in a good location so I booked myself a single room for 4 nights. The hotel was only 5 minutes’ walk from the train station and was very easy to find. The Google Street View data seemed to indicate that it was on quite a deserted road, but I can only assume that the footage was shot very early in the morning as it was always busy while I was there, with lots of shops, bars and restaurants in the immediate vicinity. I arrived just before 3pm and was slightly disappointed to find out that my room wasn’t ready, but when I was able to check in an hour later I was really pleased with what I’d been given. I had booked a single room and was expecting a tiny box room, but I actually ended up with a double room with a south facing balcony on the third floor (room 309). It probably would have been a bit of a squeeze with two people, but it was perfect for me on my own. Given that the Galeon is a 3 star hotel, I was pleasantly surprised that I didn’t have to pay to use the safe or the fridge, and that I was given some complementary bottles of water as well. The hotel’s central location, and the design of the building meant that things were a little noisy at times, but nothing that a pair of earplugs couldn’t deal with.

As others have said, one of the best things about this hotel is the breakfast buffet, which is definitely the best that I’ve ever had in a 3 star hotel, and also beats a lot of the 4/5 star hotels that I’ve stayed in. As a solo traveller, one of the reasons I had booked this hotel was because of the evening buffet, as I wasn’t sure whether I would want to eat out every night, but unfortunately this wasn’t available while I was there. This wasn’t an issue though as there were lots of restaurants close by. I didn’t drink in the hotel bar, but I did take advantage of the tea and pastries most afternoons, and the fresh lemonade was lovely as well. Unfortunately the weather wasn’t good enough to allow me to use the pool and Jacuzzi, but the pool area itself was a nice little suntrap. The staff were all very pleasant and friendly and spoke excellent English, which I really appreciated as my Spanish is not very good (and my Catalan is non-existent). The wi-fi worked well, even in my room. Overall, my stay at the Galeon exceeded my expectations and I would definitely consider going back there again.