The apartment was very spacious and clean and was a perfect base for our family of four (two young children). It’s situated just a couple of minutes from Fontana metro station which takes you down to Las Ramblas and up towards the sagrada familia so perfectly positioned. You can also get the R2 train from the airport to Gràcia and change to the metro 2 stops to Fontana - so very easy (I would advise you get the T-10 ticket which covers you for train/metro/bus for ten trips for just over €10). You can also get local buses to all parts of Barcelona (tip - download TMB app which will give you best bus and tube routes - for example the 39 bus is just a 5 min walk away and takes you right down to the beach and was by far the best way we found to get there!).
Locally there was a bakery and supermarkets close by and lots of shops and restaurants so great place to walk around. Gràcia is a lovely area with a great atmosphere.
The apartment itself was on the first floor which was easily accessed by a lift or stairs (there is a preliminary floor so the first floor is actually the second floor). The apartment was a good size with two bedrooms - one double bed and two singles. The bathroom had a shower and the kitchen had everything you could need. There was also a washing machine which is useful when you have kids! The living room had air conditioning and we used fans at night in the bedrooms, but the apartment was not that warm even with weather in the 30s. The balcony is a lovely extra and we really enjoyed getting fresh bread from the bakery and having breakfast outside on the balcony.
The apartment is on the road but that did not seem to matter and wasn’t that noisy.
It was a lovely space and we could not fault anything. We were very pleased with all parts of the apartment.
Marcel was a great host and was very contactable and made sure our stay was perfect.
It was our first time in Barcelona and we were so pleased we stayed here and would definitely recommend to all.