We were met by the friendly, informative and personable Jepis on our arrival. We had prearranged a time range and he was on site to meet us. Using Google street view to get a visual helps in making sure you’re at the right spot. The parking garage right next store was a plus since we had a car for the first 24 hours.
Listing was pretty accurate. The second bed and bath was a bit smaller than we imagined, but not wholly unexpected. This is easily the larger of the 2 bed, 2 bath available rentals we looked at on Airbnb. The living space, kitchen, entry foyer and storage are difficult to match, in my opinion.
The location is great, about four blocks northwest of the main square that separates the Old Town from the Eixample, where this apartment is located and two blocks from a Metro station. It is in a great area of shops & cafes, but just far enough removed from the noise and crowds of the more active Old Town. In fact, just downstairs is a small café/bakery if you don’t want to make breakfast at home.
The apartment is ideal for a family. The only nit to pick is the smaller bed and bath. If you are traveling with another couple (as we did) to share expenses, someone will end up with the more austere and smaller space. The larger bed and bath are very nice and very large. The smaller bed and bath are respectable but the shower is really small if that is a concern. You spend most of your time in the large living space anyway, so it was a minor concern for us. We volunteered to let our companions have the larger space.
Most dinner and lunch possibilities are literally steps away. We ate most of our meals by just making right turns and staying on the same block. Restaurante Lateral was our favorite – highly recommended.