Plaza de la Vila de Gracia, 3, 2º,2ª is a fantastic apartment situated in a traditional part of Barcelona far enough away from the bustle and tourist concentrated districts yet close enough to walk to. There are a number of metro stations within 10 minutes leisurely stroll that serve all destinations as well as numerous bus stops.

The apartment is situated above a square that is always busy, but far from intrusive, where locals meet for a drink and tapas throughout the day. Small supermarkets, as well as a variety of bakeries and charcuteries, are spread around the periphery – an ideal location.

The apartment itself is situated on the second floor up a narrow staircase. We had 2 small children and a double pram that we could fit easily up the stairs (you will enjoy the front door!). The apartment is bigger than it appears in the photos and was more than large enough for a family of 4. The apartment has a wonderfully charming feel about it with a sitting room, including balcony, which looks out over the square. The bedrooms are large, with the main bedroom incorporating a study and large bathroom; a smaller bathroom is situated off the good sized kitchen. All of the equipment you would wish for is present and modern (washing machine, dryer, Wi-Fi, television, speakers, heating, aircon etc). A friend of Javier’s who showed us around the apartment, which was clean and tidy, met us on arrival and Javier phoned us shortly afterwards to make sure we were happy. He was fantastic for helping out even calling us at 0450 on the day of our departure to make sure the taxi he had booked for us had arrived (it is under 30 mins to the airport from the flat).

We won’t go into detail about what we did whilst we were in Barcelona (what we did with 2 children under 5 and what anybody else may do might be dramatically different!) as you will already have decided on what you wish to experience. Suffice to say that we had an excellent time and Barcelona caters for everybody.

In summary – the apartment is well priced, is larger than anything comparable further south in Barcelona, is in a wonderful location and managed extremely well, both prior to and during the stay, by Javier.