Location: Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain, Europe (Eixample Dret)
Accommodations: Apartment, 2 Bedrooms + Convertible bed(s), 1 Bath (Sleeps 4-6)
Description of the apartment -
· Beautiful and bright 2 bedroom apartment on the top (6th) floor of an 100-year-old modernist building, renovated outside and inside. The ceilings are still the originals, with artistic moldings. There is an elevator, air conditioning, central heating, and a full kitchen with granite countertop, pots & pans, dishes, etc. One full bathroom with shower, toilet, sink. The living room has a dining table and chairs, a sofa bed with an additional 175cm pull-out bed, a 21-inch TV, DVDs, etc. The apartment fits up to 6 although an occupancy of 4 would be the ideal for the size.
The building's roof terrace is just upstairs from the apartment, with tables and chairs, plenty of sunshine, and views to Sagrada Familia. Please note it is a shared terrace.
Description of location -
· The apartment is located in the beautiful Eixample, halfway between Gaudi's La Pedrera (also known as Casa Milà) on the Passeig de Gracia, and Gaudi's La Sagrada Familia, just a ten-minute walk from either one. Casa Amatller and Casa Batlló are at the same short distance as well. The Eixample district has the most beautiful Art Nouveau architecture in the city dating from the last half of the XIX century.
There are many cafes, restaurants, tapas bars, and shops in the neighborhood also. Almost all buildings in the area are at least 100 years old. The 115-year-old Market of La Concepció, where you can do your grocery shopping in a traditional setting, is just 200 meters from the apartment. This market has fresh meat, produce, and cheeses, similar to the more famous Boqueria market, but less crowded and does not have some of the more exotic things.
The Eixample is recommended as a convenient location to see the different sight around the city, but not as crowded as the Old City. You can get a taste of real local life.
Transportation -
· There is a bus stop on the corner right by the apartment that will take you to almost all the places of interest in the city, if you don't feel like walking. The city buses are nice and modern, and run often. The apartment is also less than 5 minutes walking from the metro station of Verdaguer, on both the yellow and blue lines. One stop away is the upscale shopping street, Passeig de Gracia, though you can easily walk there from the apartment. Three stops away is Plaza Catalunya (the very center of the city and also walkable) and the start of Las Ramblas, and the beaches are just five stops away. Four stops away you have the Old Cathedral and the Picasso Museum. There is also a parking garage close to the apartment, although renting a car in Barcelona is not recommended.
About the management -
· We are a small family company. Lauren is from Dallas, TX and Fernando is from Barcelona, Spain. We currently run 16 holiday apartments in Barcelona, 6 in Istanbul, Turkey, and 2 furnished homes in Dallas. We apply our same high standards in every country.
Extras - cellphone, computer rental, daily maid service, grocery and food services
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer
- Dryer
- Linens Provided
- Garage: parking garage close by (extra)
- Elevator
- Beds
- Queen Bed: 140x200cm
- Twin/Single Bed (2)
- Convertible Bed (2)
- Crib: on request
- Entertainment
- TV (No Cable/Satellite)
- DVD
- Video Library
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen
- Cooking Utensils Provided
- Refrigerator
- Microwave
- Outdoor Features
- Deck/Patio: furnished rooftop terrace shared with other apartments
- Communications
- Cell Phone: on request (extra)
- Computer: with WiFi available on request (extra)
- WiFi (Wireless Internet)
- Other Amenities
- central heating, toaster, tea kettle, coffeemaker, iron, ironing board, hair-dryer, double-glazed windows
- Suitability
- No Pets Allowed
- Kid Friendly
- Smoking Not Allowed
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Theme Park (Amusement Park)
- Zoo/Wildlife Park
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Sailing
- Biking
- Cinemas/Movie Theaters
- Museums
- Other Activities
- bars, cafes, restaurants (local cuisine, paella, Mexican, Chinese, creperie, and natural fruit juices - all within 100 meters), beach, childrens playground
Rate Details (In Euros)
NOVEMBER-FEBR . MARCH-OCTOBER
EXCEPT NEW YEAR . & NEW YEAR
1-2 Guests: € 86/night .... € 96/night
3 Guests: €104/night .... €115/night
4 Guests: €119/night .... €132/night
5 Guests: €130/night .... €144/night
6 Guests: €139/night .... €154/night
12% / 20% / 30% Discount for stays of 7 / 14 / 30 nights ... €50 cleaning fee.
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Property Photos
- View of the living room with arched window - Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain Apartment Rental
- Main Bedroom also has a pretty arched window - Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain Apartment Rental
- Tiled kitchen with granite countertops and ceiling beams - Barcelona, Catalunya, Spain Apartment Rental
- 2nd bedroom
- The apartment building
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My daughter and I had a wonderful stay in the Valencia B flat. Marcela was most helpful and friendly. She showed us some of the other flats.....we will be letting our friends know that it's the perfect place to stay!
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Dear Lauren, We just returned from our trip last night, so this is my first chance since leaving the apartment to tell you how much we enjoyed the stay in Barcelona. The apartments could not have been better. Fernando has done a beautiful job in making them very efficient and attractive, and Ignacio was super in helping us get settled. The location is terrific. We used the playgrounds on Sant Joan daily. For the kids, the playgrounds are as memorable as Parc Guell is to us. The city is, as I anticipated, even more fun than when I was there in 1991. Although I'm not sure if I am happy that Barceloneta has turned into the South Beach of Barcelona, we had a great lunch there. As we were leaving the zoo, heading over to the Jaume I metro stop I discovered that El Born is now a great place to hang out. The only problem was that it was our last evening in Barcelona, and we had to head home for dinner, so we had only a few minutes there. That did not stop me from running into some stores (and coming out with a shirt...there's nothing better than the july rebaixas. I'm already daydreaming about when I can get back to Barcelona. It very hard coming back to a rainy Princeton after having two weeks along the Mediterranean Sea. Thanks so much for making the trip to Barcelona possible for us. My only regret is not pushing the group harder so that we would have booked the apartments for the full week... Again, thanks so much! Your business is going to flourish...you do your jobs very well. Maybe I'll be contacting you in in the next year or two to book an apartment again. Certainly I'll be telling anyone I know who is going to Barcelona to check with you. Warmest regards,
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JASON ORTON , PRESTON/ LANCASHIRE
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Dear Fernando and Lauren, We had an amazing time here in Barcelona, especially in this beautiful apartement. We can't ask for more. Feeling like home when we travel. I would like to say thank you and I hope to be back soon in this beautiful city. To walk around and discover some more.
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Ola Fernando & Lauren! I cannot describe to you how much we enjoyed staying here. It made us feel like we were home and that Barcelona was our city! You definitely have a beautiful city with people that are just as beautiful. Thank you for everything. Until next time, Adios, Farzana