A truly special apartment in the best part of Barcelona for visitors. Google maps sent us to the wrong location, but Alex was very accommodating when we were a bit late to our appointed checkin time. The apartment is perfectly located in a stylish part of town with wonderful shopping and restaurants. Although on a busy street, it faces a quiet side street and we didn’t hear any noise.
The apartment is very stylish and has everything that we needed for our 4-day stay. We brought a lighted makeup mirror, which was very helpful in getting dressed, as the comfortable bathroom has relatively low lighting levels.
Alex’s tips for restaurants were helpful, and we enjoyed several meals per his recommendation right in the neighborhood. One of our favorites was Cervecería Catalunya, with the friendliest waiter who was charming despite our extremely limited Spanish (and nonexistent Catalan). In fact, we only encountered a warm welcome, everywhere we went.
We found the apartment’s air conditioning to be a necessity in the hot and humid weather. Fortunately, it worked very well, and we were able to rest after a long day out in the city.
We walked most everywhere, and took cabs when we got tired. Cabs are plentiful and inexpensive, so we never actually tried the subway or buses...nor rented a scooter, which looked like fun. Traffic in Barcelona is very well organized, and we saw people commuting on foot, scooter, bike, and motorcycle.
We love the apartment and highly recommend it.