We spent a week in Barcelona in early April and stayed in Xavier's 3 bedroom apartment. It was a wonderful space, nicely furnished, well decorated comfortable with all of the amenities we needed including
- Lots of kitchen equipment (toasters, pans, pots, espresso machine)
- Plenty of towels, a hair dryer and a well stocked bathroom. (the pipes connecting the shower to the shower heads can get very hot when taking a shower so be sure not to touch, and the shower can leak out onto the tile so be sure to put one of the shower mats down before you get in)
- A washer and dryer! that was very high quality and in the apartment (which is a rare find for places in Europe).
- A computer with ready links to resturants, museaums, things to do
- A TV with many English stations including Netflix
- Comfortable beds with plenty of sheets, pillows, and blankets.
- Extras like transformers and adaptors
It was also very clean and well kept up, had access to the roof top (with fabulous views) and was very well located, a couple of blocks from Las Ramblas, Placa Reial, the Liceu metro stop and a nice selection of resturants and shops
We came with two young kids and the place was prefect because they could have their own room and space to spread out and rest or play when we took breaks from touring the city. It was also nice to have an elevator (since we were on the 4th floor). Being that high up made for great breezes when we opened up the patio doors.
The only potential downside is that is is above a popular local bar/pub that can be noisy very late (a couple of nights significant noise went to 4-5 a.m.). Xavier has double pane windows which helped a lot, but nothing keeps out drunken shouting at 4 a.m. It didn't bother my kids (as they are heavy sleepers) and it wasn't super bothersome for us as we we were up late anyway because of our jet lag. But if you are a light sleeper or need to get rest over night you might consider that.
When we go back to Barcelona we woud definiately look into Xavier's place again and would recommend it to anyone with a family looking for a fun vacation in Barcelona.