Guys, Javier is a super host for a reason! First of all, the place is in Poblenou, a few minutes walking from the Barcelona beaches. I would say the neighborhood is safe...We always came to the apartment late and walking but we never felt uneasy. There a couple of mini grocery stores in the area with Bar Andalucía at the corner for a great breakfast or lunch option at about 10 €. There are also bakeries and larger produce grocery stores in the area to buy more food to cook with. The apartment had good mattresses, good water pressure for showers, and the storage room was a nice touch to keep luggage out of the way in the main room. My favorite thing was the nespresso machine! TV and Xbox games were available but didn’t use them much. There is a washing machine however, there are no dryers in Europe usually so you’ll have to hang your clothes on the clothes line outside the bedroom window. The best thing about Javier is that he provided a google drive link with maps, places to eat, shop, walk through, with some descriptions of the greatest hits out there. He was always available on the chat and very responsive. He even reserved us a cab to leave for our 7am flight the morning we left. Highly recommended!
One of the main Rambla, Ramble Poblenou, is a short walk from the apartment where you’ll find shops, restaurants and bars. Some close early here so if youre a night owl, you’ll want to go out for tapas and the bars at the gothic quarter or at El Born area. For a less touristy feel but if you’re looking for great tapas and bars to have a Vermút (look it up!), i would hang on at El Born.
Muchas gracias Javier!