This is one of the most beautiful apartments I’ve seen and it’s in a great location. The building itself is just gorgeous from the outside. It’s in a good location and the area felt safe. It’s walking distance to some attractions and only minutes from the much busier and congested La Rambla. The view is beautiful from the terrace and you can see part of La Pedrasa from the terrace.
This home is elegant, stylish and exactly as pictured. The check in process was fast and easy and the staff at the reception desk were nice. There was a note in a picture frame with my name on it, as well as chocolates on the dining table as a welcome to the apartment, which was a very thoughtful touch.
There were a few concerns however that potential guests should be aware of. The walls are paper thin. The people in the apartment next door were loud. It sounded like they were having quite a party at midnight, making it difficult to sleep. I had an early flight so it was really bad. I called to complain about the noise but the reception is not 24 hours so I had to talk to an answering service who said they would relay the message to the Homes in Blue staff so that someone could call the people next door and ask them to quiet down. I’m not sure if that ever happened.
The apartment is beautifully decorated but the bed is one of the most uncomfortable beds I’ve ever slept on. The mattress is wider than the box spring so it gave the feeling that I might roll off while sleeping near the edge of the bed and it was an extremely hard mattress. I prefer a firm mattress but this one was terrible and just felt cheap. Between the noise and the mattress it was a rough night’s sleep.
I hate to not give 5 stars to this apartment because it truly is beautiful, but the noisy neighbors and the very uncomfortable mattress cause me to only rate it 4/5 stars.