Our family of four stayed in this airbnb within the month of August 2022. The building was approximately a 25 minute taxi drive from the airport. Once we arrived, we received good reception from a member of Habitat properties - he arrived on time and provided us with a tour of the unit. The unit was spacious and clean, the character of high ceilings, open terraces, stained glass windows were stunning and exactly what we were looking for. The building has a very small elevator, so the use of stairs is common and reflects the Barcelona lifestyle.
The building is located approximately 3-4 streets away from the popular Avinguda Diagonal where there are many high end stores such as Rolex, Zara etc. It was walking distance to small cafe shops, grocery markets, some great restaurants and even gelato. Taxis are easily accessible on street level. The neighbourhood consisted of nice small shops and good restaurants, as I spoke about earlier, however it also consists of graffiti, many unoccupied store units, small parts that smelled like urine and were very foul. The building across was undergoing construction, in order to maintain its architecture and culture, so it was difficult to see the true beauty of the building. The surrounding buildings throughout the neighbourhood are beautiful, stunning in fact, old charm, character and magnificent front entry doors. You get a true sense of Barcelona as you stay within this area.
Overall, our family had a great time during this vacation in Spain. There are a few things to keep in mind if you choose to stay within this airbnb. The air conditioner in the main living area would leak from condensation and the electricity went off several times during our stay. We got so experienced with resetting the breaker we did not need to call a member from Habitat after the first electrical failure. Please keep in mind, this is my first time staying in an airbnb vs hotel, so I was surprised to see the unit did not have the main essentials to sustain us for the week - such as toilet paper, washing detergent, shampoo etc - all things which would be readily available at a hotel. We had to go to the market to retrieve these items so make sure you factor this additional cost into your budget - aside from the costly rental fee for the unit, as it is one of the more expensive units. However, we have no regrets, we had a great time - experienced a boat excursion, visited La Rumbla street for shopping, went to Port Vell beach etc. We would definitely explore Spain again in the future.