Holiday Velvet, the English based holiday apartment rental company, have continued to go from strength to strength in the last 12 months and their presence has continued to increase in key market areas including Barcelona, Rome and Venice. Following a similar pattern of growth, Spanish Football Tickets in Barcelona have also seen their business grow particularly within the UK market, from where many of the tickets are sold for Barcelona and Espanyol football games. These two companies’ have now come to an agreement to work together in to provide a joint package of Barcelona football tickets and Barcelona apartment rental.

Holiday Velvet have seen their site traffic double over the last 6 months and Barcelona is one of the areas which continues to be popular with British, American and Australian travellers of all ages. The continued popularity of budget airlines within Europe and the mix of sunshine and affordability has meant that Barcelona is always an attractive holiday option. American tourists continue to be attracted also by the mix of weather, cuisine and culture and Barcelona is often part of their European tour which can commonly include Rome and London, according to Managing Director James Burrows.

Spanish Football Tickets are a company who work closely with FC Barcelona and Espanyol to provide football tickets for all Barcelona based games. The business has continued to grow steadily over the last 2 years.

From September 2007, Spanish Football Tickets are now able to provide rental apartments via Holiday Velvet, for people coming over to Barcelona for games and who wish to make a long weekend or full week of their trip to this coastal city. Holiday Velvet have a dedicated customer service team who are based in Barcelona and who provide expertise and knowledge of the city. By working together, Holiday Velvet and Spanish Football Tickets are able to make visiting Barcelona for a football game an even easier experience than it was before.