Our stay at Amira's place was excellent! My husband and I stayed with our preschooler. The space was plenty big enough for the three of us, even by US standards. A 4th could easily have fit in the living room. The neighborhood was excellent. It was a family / hippie vibe, lots of restaurants and families around. There is a lot of graffiti which can be off-putting at first but it seems to be part of the Barcelona culture, walk around at night and you'll see how safe the place is. Definitely stock up at one of the bakeries on the block, they all make great bocadillo sandwiches and are very affordable. It wasn't super posh, no designer stores, but we appreciated that.
Biggest things to note:
- 3 flights of stairs (apartment is on the 4th floor according to U.S. numbering)
- Kitchen has a washer!! Yay!
- No oven, but there is a stove top. Even though we enjoy cooking, this worked for us.
- TV is on an antenna and didn't get a signal most of our stay. We didn't come to Barcelona to watch TV, but it may come in handy for families to bring a HDMI stick or DVDs that will work in the EU.
Overall we would gladly return. The place was very clean and safe and in a great location!