Bbarcelona Apartments Central Eixample Flats

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The layout of the property was fantastic. We were a group of 9. Myself, my partner and our 3 children (6,9 & 13) my daughters best friend (13) my partners brother (23) and my sister (38) and we all had enough space without feeling uncomfortably on top of one another.. 2 bathrooms within the property meant we were not waiting for somebody else to get out. Also meant I could put both kids in the shower at once after a long day.. The location is perfect very close to 2 different metro lines (that we used) no more than a 10 minute walk (with a moaning 6 year old) and we could get to anywhere using these lines (some changing was involved) there was a beautiful bakery near by that sold baked good and savoury goods. Along with a place that sold divine churros.. Lots of coffee shops near by and at least 3 (small) supermarkets close by (2 minutes walk) Lidl was a 6 minute walk. And we found 2 larger supermarkets approximately 6 minutes away. AC in the living area and ceiling fans in all rooms were a nice touch. Also provided freestanding fans and quickly replaced one that was broken. We opted to get public transport the whole stay, choosing to get a pass from Barcelona airport train station for 11.50 (per person) which allowed us 10 journeys (each) and lasted us the 3 days travelling each day.. At Barcelona metro we were asked to pay 38 for the 3 days for travel however we did not wish to use the busses.. You are asked to pay for all children over 6 in Barcelona however they said we did not need to pay for our 6 year old..
  : Only 1 pillow per bed was a struggle.. I suffer from migraines and without support my neck with hurt and lead to migraines.. All of my kids use 2 pillows at home and only having 1 meant they didnt have the best sleep. The beds (I find this is most places within spain) are very short, I am 5.5 and I was okay however any taller and your feet would be right at the end of the bed. The kitchen is manageable for a couple of days however is not very well equipped. The bottom of the walls the paint work is peeling and flaky, made no difference to our stay just doesnt look nice. The walls by the beds in a couple of the rooms were very dirty (looked like hair product or something had transferred as was in the rooms with the beds by the walls) the sofa is just too small for a property that handles a 9 person occupancy. Only held 4 people Max. (2 adults and 2 children) was very expensive for what it is, size is great however the property is in need of updating.. Kitchen exceptionally dated.. The hot water was not working when we arrived and I was told I would need to call the boiler company (number on the boiler) and arrange for them to come and look at it which I thought was disgraceful.. The ceiling fans were THICK with dirt, we actually had to get up and clean 2 of them ourselves as 2 rooms did not have freestanding fans so we needed to use the ceiling fans. Lots of windows within the property that lead to the inside of the building and noise definitely bounces, would not recommend if you are a light sleeper.. The lift is very small, dates, shaky and would be best described as an old wardrobe. We could only get 3 people in at a time (comfortably) and being on the 4th floor after a long day we wanted to be able to use the lift but most of us opted to use the stairs (approximately 60 steps) as we would need to use the lift in small groups. The city tax is steep and have never had to pay this before in an air BnB. The 200 deposit was standard.

Poor
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The location is great, really close to the metro line, that takes you to the most sights. The beds were comfortable.
  : The moldy part on the bottom of the wall. The single room bedroom had no window. Some of the rooms had no wardrobes or drawers. There were 10 beds in the apartment altogether, but only 6 forks, 8 glasses, etc. The bathroom doors were hard to close. There were not enough toilet papers, I had to buy it for ourselves. We were living a normal life, nothing special, but got a message from the company that the neighbours are complaining about the noise, and if we don't change that, they will lock the 200 Euros deposit on my card. We were 9 people.. You can imagine, we were whispering and going on tiptoes afterwards.. not an ideal vacation.

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : The location and the cleanliness
  : The thin walls. You could here the house bellow but I believe is because the years of the building. The flat was renovated tho

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Host was very accommodating, meeting us at the apartment with keys. Apartment was spacious and clean. Great location for our needs.
  : Lift is old and small so just something to be mindful of if you have luggage and/or multiple people, you can only fit a couple of people at a time with bags.

Good
Traveller Type:
  : Spacious and clean, wifi connection is good. Equipped with plates and toiletres. Also beds are very comfy and the location is very central, close to everything. All rooms had a ceiling fan to keep you fresh during the night.
  : The walls are very thing you can hear every room conversation. The dryer wasn't working, and the sink was clogged, something wrong with the pipes and the building is a bit old, the light in the kitchen kept flickering.

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : Super
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