My family (4 kids and husband) stayed at Javier and Pilar’s apartment in Barcelona for five nights between Christmas and New Years Eve. It is a well appointed and spacious apartment—but the best part is the amazing view from the front balcony and the LOCATION of the apartment. We walked all around Barcelona and I can’t think of a better area to stay.
The apartment worked well for us as there are 2 master suites—so 2 of our children shared a room. The other 2 had their own rooms but note, the 3rd and 4th rooms are small. Fine for kids or a single person. Also, they do not have an exterior window which could be an issue for some.
We stayed over a weekend and a holiday so of five nights, we had 2 days of housekeeping service. It was fine and we are tidy people but it is important to know that it is a very light housekeeping—beds made basically. No replacement of towels and no real straightening, not even sure they swept or mopped. Did not empty the dishwasher. I think its a very generous service to offer, but I caution against those who have stated that it is like a 5 star hotel. That sets the bar unreasonably high. We used the concierge service once and they were excellent. I would definitely stay here again with my family if Javier and Pilar would have us. They were amazing, informative and kind hosts.