I am very fortunate that my two adult children gifted me with an AirBnB stay in Barcelona recently. The stay in Barcelona preceded a previously scheduled Mediterranean cruise leaving from that fair city. My two friends and I were very fortunate to select this apartment for our four day stay.

The location perfectly enabled us to explore the many sites in Barcelona by being located close to Sagrada Familia and two metro stations within blocks. The only time we needed to utilize taxi service was on our arrival and at our departure.

Jordi greeted us at the front door, assisted us with our luggage (3 women, all seniors, can sure pack a lot!), and ushered us into a well-appointed 2-bedroom apartment. The residential area boasted taverns, restaurants, small markets, and ATMs at close range. We were comfortably housed in a very clean and modern apartment that was well equipped. We even were able to do our laundry prior to our cruise (hanging the clothes outside the kitchen window was easy). Jordi could not have been more gracious when we had to tell him that we had broken one of the wine glasses-no, we weren’t drunk, just clumsy.

Since we spent a lot of time exploring the city in hot weather, it was indeed wonderful to come home to an air-conditioned, comfortable, and safe apartment. I hope that I will be able to visit Barcelona again someday and would not hesitate to stay again in this lovely apartment.