Location of the apartment is excellent. On the outskirts of Gracia, so easy walking access to the interesting shops/restaurants of this area.
Apartment is described as cosy and that's real estate speak for small. However, was adequate for our needs (family of 2 adults and 2 young adults). We were here to discover Barcelona not hide in the apartment!
Lounge area is comfortable and light filled. Outside shutters are unusable as broken so doesn't block much noise/light, however the curtains are adequate. Netflix was bonus when we needed to relax after a long day.
Dining area is sufficient for a family of 4 and the location of the wifi box here is helpful as the speed was good.
Kitchen is well equipped. No dishwasher (not an issue if you are only having breakfast) however there is no real space for drying the dishes, so employ a helper to dry as you wash and hand directly to them. Saves stacking on the cooktop. Large fridge. Clean appliances and excellent washing machine.
Bathroom is very small. If you are more than 6ft, you will have to side saddle the toilet as your knees will touch the wall. Obviously done plenty of times by others, as the toilet seat moves with you! We were limited to 2 rolls of paper and when requested more for our 3 night/4 person stay, we were instructed to buy our own. This can be done from the conveniently located small supermarket right next door. Not great service from Josep given the nightly rate, but was a small issue to contend with. Shower pressure is excellent albeit the smallest shower ever (see note about being too tall!). No shampoo or body wash supplied, so BYO.
2nd bedroom is small and has a Queen bed, set of drawers and a lamp. All you need in that space.
Main bedroom is located at the rear of the house and therefore very quiet from street noise. Slept well - comfy bed. Plenty of wardrobe storage and hangers, plus ironing board and iron.
3rd bedroom is actually off the main bedroom. Perfect if you have a small child, really not great if you have teenagers!? We relocated teenager to the lounge area and used the 2nd bedroom as a dressing room. It also houses the drier which is helpful if you do a quick load of washing. Bring your own washing powder as that's not supplied either. We didn't want to ask; see toilet paper request.
Stairwell is small. Yes, it's on the 4th floor with no lift but we didn't mind the exercise. It's just challenging if you have large cases.
Easy to hail taxis directly from the street as plenty racing by. Or download the MyTaxi app.
Highly recommend Le Tiet, just down the road opposite. Interesting wine list and local food specialities.
Orange juice and pastries from the corner bakery is an easy breakfast.