We had a pleasant stay at Gemma and Alex's place. The apartment is spacious and has a nice location in the center of Vila de Gràcia close to both Plaza de la Vila de Gràcia and Plaza del Sol.

It was arranged for us to pick up the keys a day earlier, which was very convenient. We didn’t get to meet Gemma or Alex, but their assistant Norma greeted us. Unfortunately she didn’t speak that much English so the amount of practical information we got from her was sparse, which complicated the checkout a bit in terms of where to leave the keys etc. We were also provided with an extra set of keys, which was really practical.

The double bedroom was very light and spacious and quiet as well since the apartment does not overlook the street (though this means that sunlight on the terrace is sparse and the view from it is not great). The smaller bedroom is quite dark and not that inviting, but it is a good place if you just want a place to sleep and you are bothered by natural light in the morning.

We experienced a bit of miscommunication regarding the number of beds we would need during our stay, which resulted in us having to make one of the beds ourselves. This was in itself not a problem at all since misunderstandings happen. However, it became more annoying when the hosts contacted us and asked us to explain why we had used extra bed sheets, pillows etc. This felt a bit upsetting and ended up casting a more negative light on our stay.