Enric and Packo are the kind of hosts that make AirBnB so wonderful. Their apartment is comfortable, clean, modern, and more than roomy enough for my husband and myself, and they have clearly put a lot of effort into creating a comfortable, welcoming environment for travelers. The location itself is superb—two blocks from the Sagrada Familia and a metro station in a great neighborhood with nearby grocery and fruit stores, restaurants, gelaterias, bakeries.
Enric met us there for “check-in” and spent time with us going over all the great amenities they have:
1. Wall monitor/computer with helpful and useful sites for travelers pre-loaded on the opening screen. Enric made sure to highlight certain sites and attractions based on our interests.
2. Clean, new kitchen with a coffee maker and a very thoughtful first breakfast for us—and a dishwasher!
3. Washer/dryer that was very easy to use and laundry line on the balcony if you prefer not to use the machine to dry
4. Bathroom with tub/shower, “chromotherapy” light (which was fun to play with), shampoo and shower gel dispenser
5. Living room/dining room area with a large TV (came in handy for us for the World Cup games)
6. Air conditioning—key for the very hot weather we experienced in July
AND. . . (these next two are what we feel makes their apartment and their hosting so special):
7. They offer the use of a mobile phone with cell service to use while staying with them so you don’t have to use your own data, pre-loaded with useful apps, including Google and Google Maps and What’s App so you can communicate with them quickly and easily if necessary. We contacted them once with a question about using the computer and once for a recommendation about a place to eat, and both times they responded quickly.
8. A large, beautiful, plant-filled balcony with two separate sitting areas (we had breakfast there every morning), mosquito lights that turn on automatically at night, and a shade that opens automatically when it gets very sunny. My only complaint is that we didn’t have more time to just relax there.