This is an excellent apartment in a fantastic location. I can't think of a better spot to be in when visiting Barcelona. The apartment is a couple of minutes on foot from one of the most spectacular blocks in the city. You can walk to many parts of the city: all of the Eixample, Gracia, the Barri Gotic, even, say, Barceloneta if you're a walker, but you don't *have* to walk since the metro access is super convenient. Every day we were in the city, we were grateful that we were staying in this spot.

The apartment is spacious and in a lovely old, classic Eixample building. The common areas definitely live up to the photos. They are light and charming and great for hanging out. They are probably the highlight (though in warmer months the garden/patio probably would be terrific, too). The kitchen is small but wholly functional, and has everything you need if you want to cook; and it's great to have a dishwasher, as well as a washing machine and drier. Four of the five bedrooms are spacious, though the one with the single bed is small. One thing that may not be evident from the photos is that three of the bedrooms with double bed are linked; while two of them have their own doors to the hallway, the bedroom in between them can only be accessed by going through one of the others. Our group only needed four bedrooms, so this was no hassle for us, but is something to know. For any group for whom that's not a problem, though, the apartment is pretty great.

Gunnar was very clear and helpful in the run up to our arrival. We were there over Christmas, and as he'd explained to us long before he was away for the holiday, but he arranged for a friend to cover and she was also nice and very helpful.

If we ever come back in a group large enough to need an apartment of this side, I would try to grab it again. We *loved* staying here.