We had a great time visiting Barcelona while staying in Trevor's Arc de Triomf apartment. The apartment is in a great location, very close to the most fashionable parts of the El Born and the old city, and it is about as close to a convenient subway stop as one could ask for. We were able to use the underground Arc de Triomf metro stop to get to just about any place we wanted to go in the city. Also, the nearby park that extends from the Arc de Triomf towards Park de la Ciutadella is very beautiful, and is a great place to take a stroll, watch people, go to kick a ball with your kid, or even find an impromptu exercise class.
As we traveled from the north of Spain towards Barcelona, we communicated with our check in concierge. Thankfully she was able to adjust her timing a bit to meet us as we arrived. (First we thought we'd be really late, then we had to adjust our time an hour earlier as we left sooner than expected.) All our communications were met with ease, and she was waiting when we arrived! (Thanks Elizabeth!)
Upon arrival we found a very clean, comfortable space. There were plenty of clean linens and the bathroom was fully stocked with anything you could need in the shower. Our check in concierge showed us how to operate the washer/dryer and the door lock. She also showed us the refrigerator, which was well stocked with enough water for our entire stay, and plenty of milk too. Thanks!
The beds are very comfortable. One bedroom overlooks the back courtyard, while the other has an inner courtyard window with a blackout shade to give total darkness if you need to recover from jet lag. The larger bedroom overlooking the interior of the block (and a also an interesting old church) also has dark-out curtains, in case everyone in your party needs to sleep late.
There are several grocery stores nearby, including one right across the street and another larger one a block away. And there are a variety of shops and restaurants in the neighborhood.
Over the course of our stay, our host Trevor was extremely helpful when we had any questions or needed any information. I'd say that Trevor's Arc de Triomf apartment was one of the most welcoming places I've ever stayed in. We had so many lovely evenings strolling through the the park nearby. All around a great stay.