Josep is a wonderful and extremely organized host. David, who handle’s Josep’s day-to-day operations, helped us check in after hours and was also extremely friendly and helpful throughout our stay. From beginning to end, detailed information was provided for us regarding this apartment, including clear contact information, directions, useful information about the apartment and building, and anything we might wish to know about the area or Barcelona sightseeing.
The apartment is indeed a spacious, welcoming, and beautiful space with plenty of room to accommodate guests. Each room is comfortable, clean, and well-furnished. Living spaces have adequate space for a large family or group. From the mini balconies in the dining room you can even see the Sagrada Familia at breakfast. In general, the whole apartment is clean, well kept, and adequately decorated. Our concerns in staying at Josep’s place were certainly very minor – our only complaints, (if you could call them that) involved a gas stove that was a little tricky to work and a dryer that would simply not dry our clothes – both which we put down to user error! Other than this the building is admittedly quite old, with doors, cupboards, hinges, and handles clearly in need of repair or even falling apart. When a bathroom door handle fell off upon first use, however, the host was extremely responsive, which was great, and arranged to have it repaired straight away. Other than the evident age of the apartment some furnishings could use replacing (the bathroom shower curtain for example is stained and old, and should be replaced, etc). Overall this apartment is a wonderful and worthy place to stay, very close to public transport, including multiple bus and metro lines which take you directly to the city center. It is also close to numerous mini-marts, corner stores, and even some minor cafes and small but unremarkable restaurants. Finally, (as I mentioned) Josep is a friendly and honest host who thoughtfully prepares for his guests and along with his assistant(s) will make every genuine effort to ensure you feel safe and comfortable during your stay. Well worth the value, especially for larger groups!