Nice, spacious apartment with lots of light. The balcony and sunshine (southern exposure) are wonderful. The kitchen is very well equipped. We especially appreciated the Nespresso machine and electric kettle. The kitchen was well stocked with oil, spices, sauces, jams, butter, milk, and other items. We love to cook, and the kitchen was ideal. There was a supermercado on the next block. Very convenient.

We also loved the parking in the next building. It was a bit of a tight squeeze to get down the steep ramp, but we were glad to have it. So convenient. Gracias, Ramón, for helping us park!

We also loved the storage in the bathroom. So nice to be able to unpack things and have them accessible.

The apartment building is a bit older, so there were a few minor things like waiting for water to heat up in the kitchen. (It heats faster in the bathroom than the kitchen, thank goodness, but be patient and the kitchen hot water will get there.)

If you plan to wash laundry while you’re there, the laundry area is outside on the balcony including a clothesline hanging over an open shaft four floors down. The clothes are protected by a plastic sheet to keep rain (and whatnot) off. A little challenging, but it works. Just be sure to secure everything well because it's a long drop down to the bottom. You may never see those clothes again! But even on rainy days, we had dry clothes in one to three days. Just allow time for drying.

Nice location in Grácia. Very close to Park Güell, and not too far from the city. We took the Metro from Plaça de Lesseps (five minute’s walk) to Plaça de Catalunya many times; it was very easy to walk around the old city from Plaça de Catalunya, and Tourist Information is there as are the city tour busses, if you like that sort of thing. Buy a T10 tarjeta from the machine in the Metro; it gives you ten rides for €9,95 within the city. My husband and I shared a card, so the two of us each got five rides. It’s half the price of individual fares.

Muchas gracias, Arantxa y Ramón, for allowing us to stay in your apartment.