Alex greeted us at the residence, providing 4 sets of keys (a family of 5 adults). Alex was very pleasant and assisted us in transitioning, providing lots of information in writing with regards to different aspects of living in a residence (household, transportation, restaurants, shopping, etc.), also provided support in helping us to receive a package that had to be sent on to us, which did not arrive during our stay. Alex kept in touch with us and we were able to retrieve our package days later because of his assistance.
The apartment is as pictured, very clean, roomy and well equipped for our needs. The weather was hot and humid when we arrived but the apartment had ceiling fans in every bedroom, and additional fans in the living rooms. We made a lot use of this residence as it was near the end of a month long journey for the family and the World Cup finals were being played while we were staying here. We all enjoyed the games and caught the final match at home with much delight.
The location of this apartment is very useful as it is only a few minutes from the Metro and bus stops, in an area that feels completely at ease, and without all of the hustle and bustle of the gothic and shopping areas that so many seek in Barcelona. Yet all of that hustle and bustle is only 10 minutes from the apartment via the L6 which runs very frequently. The space in this apartment is magnificent, allowing for everyone to be together or apart. The dinning room was spacious, the kitchen was a good meeting place, and meals were easily prepared due to the well equipped kitchen. The apartment is on a busy boulevard, ground floor, but the windows and outside coverings block out almost all of the sound. This leaves the option of sound or breeze, but with the fans we were able to adjust and slept much better then in previous rentals on this trip, in part due to the heat and our adjustment to the time difference, etc. There are 3 bedrooms in the back of the apartment, off the main boulevard, along with 3 bathrooms. Each bedroom has a bathroom although only one is a suite like set up. There is one bedroom at the front of the apartment with windows on the boulevard. I slept in this room and with the afore mentioned window coverings, the outside sounds were almost negligible.
We had a great time at this apartment and we recommend it for any group (we were 7) that want room to spread out, take some time away from the hustle bustle, walk up the neighborhood avenues, visit the local shops and experience a very balanced residential and commercial area of Barcelona. And Alex is an excellent host with great communication skills and readily available if needed. Thank you for a great space to relax and enjoy ourselves in.