Mia's apartment is lovely, its in an charming old building that had been modernised where needed (Lift for example) but with many of the original features in place.
The flat is also like this, its clean and modern with lots of storage, but you can see the original ceiling moulding and features that bring lots of interest.
The bathroom is great, with a very luxurious shower.
The kitchen is smallish, but large enough to cook a decent meal, and had an espresso machine that we were very grateful for each morning.
There is a rear room which has a double sofa bed and a full height window with a great view over the jumbled roofs and roofgardens of the area.
The main bedroom is large enough to get around the double bed and has a full height fitted wardrobe for lots of storage. There is a small bedroom connected to the main bedroom with a single bed in, perfect for a small child.
The front room is large and light and had lovely views along the road.
There is another double sofa bed, which gives plenty of seating when in sofa form.
There is an air con unit which serves the front room, but also the main bedroom and also to some extent the rear bedroom. This came as a welcome relief after a day being toasted at the beach.
The balcony has a couple chairs and is great to sit out on with a glass on an evening.
The location is perfect for exploring Barcelona, it is 5 minutes walk from the metro station on a line that runs right down to Barceloneta and the beaches beyond. A steady walk will get you to Sagrada Familia or Parc Guell within 20 minutes.
Just around the corner from the apartment is Place Joanic, a square with a playground for young children and pingpong tables. A pleasant place to relax on an evening with a lovely bar/restaurant (Navia) serving great tapas and beer at very local prices. We would also recommend La Botiga, a great little sandwich shop and deli on the opposite side of the square at the bottom of Carrer de L'Escorial.
A lovely place that made a lovely holiday for us.
Thanks Mia & Marc