First off, this was our first booking on Air bnb. If any future bookings are like this, we will be very pleased. The hosts are absolutely wonderful – Dinna and Marcelo couldn’t be nicer.

Located in the Sant Antoni district, the apartment is beautiful period (beautifully refurbed), one bedroom with a great size bed for a couple – a proper big bed, not two beds pushed together – which is a bonus. There’s a second bedroom with bunk beds for those travelling with children with a large walk-in closet for clothes.

There’s a very good size living room / dining room with a sofa, coffee table, large dining table, all lovely decorated. If there’s a reason to watch it, there’s a TV, DVD player but if you’re there on holiday, you won’t need them. There’s a stereo that you’ll want to enjoy while having morning coffee or pre-dinner / going out cocktails on the terrace for two instead and watch the people walking along the street.

There’s a kitchen with all new appliances with a welcome basket to get you started. There’s also a very nice bathroom with a great shower / tub.
The air conditioner is great and will keep the apartment cool if it’s really hot out. There’s WiFi and towels are supplied. Dinna even supplied us with beach towels!

Dinna & Marcelo also supplied a great booklet of tips on walking trips, best beaches, local restaurants, etc. Definitely check out some of their suggestions - as they have provided some great recommendations for local restaurants/cafes.

The apartment is located on a residential street with a few shops, including a small supermarket next door. Just a block away is a proper supermarket. Just a five minute walk to the bars of upper Raval and really easy to walk to Born, Gothic, the west Eixample just above the area of the apartment. The apartment is situated with only a two minute walk to the Sant Antoni metro station and a five minute walk to the Urgell metro station.

When we go back to Barcelona, this is where we’ll stay.