Dear Fellow Travelers. Arturo and Andrew (Receptionist) are the kindest persons you will meet on your Barcelona journey. I was the first person to stay in their renovated apartment so I definitely want to get this feedback right!
Upon arrival, Andrew asked me to sign the rules and regulations paper and he gave me some useful details about the property and about local attractions. My passport was also copied (which I found a little strange, as nobody had ever done that in my many years of traveling....most just write the passport number but not maintain a physical copy). Andrew then walked me up to the apartment and showed me how everything worked.
The apartment is on the fifth floor, which is basically the 7th floor because they have ground floor (1), principal floor (2), primero (3), segundo (4), tercer (5), cuatro (6) and quinto (7). This apartment is on the QUINTO floor. There’s no elevator, so if you’re not in shape or you’re elderly and find it difficult to walk up and down stairs, you may want to look for accommodations with an elevator.
The apartment is cute, modern and incredibly clean. There are two single beds, which is nice, and also a dining area. The kitchen is outfitted with a stove top, small fridge with freezer, microwave, sink and washer / dryer combo. Dishes, pots, pans and silverware are all Included. Alongside the dining and sleeping area was a balcony. I loved this balcony!
There was plenty of closet space and the bathroom was nice. The host even included bath soap! You have access to the rooftop sitting area (one floor up) but I never went up there. I’ve heard the views from there are spectacular.
I never had a problem with the apartment, but whenever I wanted to know where to find a taxi or something touristic, Arturo and Andrew were there for me. Did I mention this apartment is located one block from the most visited attraction in Barcelona? Restaurants were everywhere. Very safe neighborhood.
My Advice: Book it NOW!!! I emailed Arturo about my dates and moments later, my intended final date was no longer available. That’s how fast this property becomes unavailable and I had to cut my trip short by one day because of this!
Hopefully I covered everything.