We stayed 5 nights at Carles’ spacious and airy apartment in elegant Eixample. The apartment is on the 4th floor, a lift providing easy access. The entry hall opens to the full width high ceilinged living room/kitchen area, which looks almost as good as the photos in the listing! The big couch is very comfortable, as are the chairs at the big dining table. There is a TV if such takes your fancy, and the wi-fi is most reliable. There is a little street noise with the windows and shutters open, but once closed, is not noticeable. Breezes can flow in with the windows open, effective AC (living room and both bedrooms) when no breezes available. It was very mild during our early summer stay, so the AC was not often required.
The kitchen is well equipped with modern appliances, and has sufficient crockery, cutlery, glassware and pots and pans for 6 people.
There are two bedrooms, both good sized, with storage and hanging space (and individual AC). The one at the front is slightly smaller, with a softer bed. The one at the rear is close to the lift, but bigger with a firmer bed.
There is just the one bathroom, but it is a very fine one indeed. The double width basin allows synchronised brushing of teeth, and once you master the quirky controls, the shower is excellent. And of course, there is the Jacuzzi, a sovereign cure for weary limbs after a day pounding the streets in search of Catalan Modernist architecture!
The apartment has its own roof terrace, reached by a short flight of stairs. We enjoyed beer, wine, cheese and serrano ham here more than once during our stay.
The location is excellent. The apartment is within walking distance of the sights of Eixample, and close to metro and bus stops for more lengthy expeditions. There are more restaurants, cafes and bars than one could sample in 5 weeks, let alone 5 days. For supplies, two branches of the Bonpreu supermarket are within 5 minutes walk of the apartment. There is also a 24 hour convenience store in case you run out of anything at 2am in the morning.
We did not meet Carles, but were greeted and looked after my Marta, who was able to arrange an early check-in at 1:30pm (normally 3pm), which was much appreciated after 20 hours in the air from Australia. Communication through airbnb and text was generally prompt.
I’d recommend the apartment as a perfect place to stay and enjoy and discover Barcelona.