Mia and Marc were great hosts! My family and I were scheduled to arrive in Barcelona just as the protests/riots had broken out. With obvious concerns, Mia gave me quick updates and reassured me that the Gracia area around the apartment was far away from protest areas and that the city was returning to calm. During our stay we had no issues and felt completely safe and at ease.
The apartment was stylish, clean and roomy and was able to accommodate all 4 of us comfortably. At night, the street is very quiet and the blackout blinds make the place very dark so great for sleep...the street got noisy in the morning though (there was construction during our stay).
Marc and Mia provided us with a nice bottle of wine and supplied us with a crib for our daughter.
Location wise this is a fantastic spot! The metro station is located at the end of the street. The Yellow/L4 Line gets you to all the central spots in the old city. From the apartment, Sagrada Família is a 15 minute walk and Parc Guell is very close too. We also had access to lots of grocery stores, markets, cafes and restaurants in the surrounding streets.
A few things that could’ve improved was the check in time. We had to wait a little bit beyond our check in time to get into the apartment and also had to wait around for the cleaner to finish up so we couldn’t go anywhere until after 4 pm. Also, during our stay the utility crews ended up shutting off the water supply to the street one morning (completely out of Mia and Marc’s control), which was an inconvenience. We were hoping though to have had bottled/jugs of water brought up.
All in all a good stay!
Brian