An absolutely amazing stay! We spent the month of August in this apartment and we loved it. Marcel was always available and very attentive. The apartment is nice, clean and well maintained. It’s well decorated, the bedding and furnishings are clean and comfortable, appliances are new and up-to-date. Enrique (the doorman) is super friendly and always available for help or provide suggestions/advice. The apartment is quiet (even though it is located in the heart of Barcelona) and the building feels safe and very secure. However, we spent most of our “awake time” outside of the apartment because the location is absolutely perfect!
The apartment is on the 3rd floor above the famous Paseo de Gracia. You could look out the window or stand on the balcony and watch the endless flow of pedestrian traffic. Only a block from Catalonia Square and great grocery shopping. In less than 30 minutes in any direction you can literally access all of the main attractions in Barcelona. Towards the beaches you walk thru Gothic, Borne or La Rambla to the marinas and Barceloneta. Up Paseo de Gracia is truly world-class shopping and the Gaudí buildings as you head up to Calle Diagonal (where there’s even more great stores). Over 1 block you find Gran Via, which we think is the most beautiful calle in Barcelona, where you can easily walk to the Montjuïc area (super fun!). A bit further north is Park Guel. Sagrada Familia is about a mile to NW.
The central location of the apartment literally made everything reachable on foot - but right outside the apartment were plenty of Taxi’s, a subway station and several Donkey Republic bike share points. When we come back to Barcelona - we’ll be staying here again!
Thank you Marcel for a phenomenal stay :)