I had the most incredible month in Barcelona and I attribute that largely to this amazing apartment. Located in the heart of El Born, I was within walking distance to everything I wanted to see and do—I only took a cab maybe one day during the entire month. I was a fifteen minute walk from Barceloneta beach (Marly is so thoughtful she of course included a beach umbrella and beach towel) and I read many a days on that beach, rented a bike down the boardwalk and tried one of the many tapas and dessert places that Marly had left on the recommendations list in the Airbnb for me! This apartment is also so close to so many fun bars including the famous Paradiso (less than a 5 minute walk) and right on the corner there’s Bormuth, a lovely neighborhood spot for tapas and drinks. You’re close to the shopping area (like 25 minutes walking) of Eixample and a 12 minute walk to the Moco Museum and Picasso museums. I really loved this location.
In addition to being so clean and having excellent interior design, the apartment has a washer, dishwasher, everything you need in the kitchen (pots and pans and even a magic bullet to make smoothies) and a really nice living room and bedroom with a small patio. I was able to work remotely from the living room every day (there’s also two desks but I just preferred working from the dining table because it’s so cute and cozy). The wifi was consistently great!
Marly had some lovely touches for the place too, from flowers to wine to a great selection of books you can browse through and read. She’s such a thoughtful host—I felt like she was my friend, available to answer my questions on WhatsApp.
This is such a beautiful apartment and I plan to Model my next place after it (love the Frida art and all the plants!)