Julie is a fantastic host who was a pleasure to meet. Her communication at all times was superb, she picked us up and dropped us at the airport and was always on hand should we need anything. Some great advice re places to go also helped make the trip even better.
The apartment is a great find - everything we needed including comfy beds, a good powerful shower (small bathroom but no problem!), well equipped throughout re extra bedding, kitchen utensils etc etc - nothing fancy but clean, in good order and everything needed plus a quiet block with a lift to the 4th floor for baggage - teenagers appreciated having their own rooms and the strong WiFi! The location is residential - about 15-20 mins walk to La Ramblas and 20-30 to the gothic quarter and its main sites, but this worked well for us as there is a pedestrian ‘street’ about 200 yards from the flat which has lots of bars, coffee shops and places to eat that sell pastries and tapas. It’s a multicultural area with a real buzz and in the morning and evening the locals are out socialising and we loved the feel of it. It always felt safe and was good to sit out in with our two teenagers playing a few games of cards over a drink and snack. Plenty of places to eat as well and supermarkets in easy reach to get supplies as required.
There are two metro stations nearby that we used and although we walked to a lot of places, it was also easy to get to the places we wanted to go that were a little further afield including the Nou Camp and la Sagrada Familla which were not far in terms of time when using rail.
As said, Julie was a top host, the apartment is great and in a residential area which requires a short walk to get to the sites but lets you mix with locals whilst seeing the city as you explore - it’s a great find in our opinion.
Thank you Julie for your excellent hospitality 👍🏻