In the Heart of Barcelona

The apartment is a cozy (officially licensed) 46m2 maisonnette at the 4th and top floor of a 19th century building. It has no lift (therefore possibly unsuitable for people with walking problems or families with children aged 0-3) but at least its position ensures more light than the average of the homes of the historical centre (with its narrow alleys and tall buildings), and less noise too.
It has a living room with kitchenette, two separate bedrooms (one with double bed and one in the mezzanine with two single beds) and a bathroom with a small bathtub. Living room and bedrooms all have air conditioning.
It accommodates a maximum of four people.
Especially suited for families. Disrespectful party people not welcome.

Our apartment is very conveniently located on a side street of the Ramblas, where also the Güell palace (one of Gaudí's early masterpieces) is, within two blocks distance.
The majority of Barcelona's attractions are within walking distance, and the Barceloneta beach is 25 minutes of (very nice) walk or just 15 minutes if you make part of the trip by bus.
On the other end of the same street there's the Paral•lel avenue and the up and coming neighborhood of Poble Sec, full of restaurants, tapas bars (especially in the pedestrian area of the Carrer de Blai), clubs and disco's (most notably the Apolo concert hall, located in the same street of ours).

We use the apartment ourselves for our holidays so you can be sure that everything in there is made and kept by people who love their second home and care for it.
The apartment is therefore completely renovated and equipped with all sorts of (brand new) appliances: optical fiber wireless internet, (small) LED tv with Chromecast attached and multidirectional wall mount, air conditioning in all rooms, electrical radiators, washer/dryer, oven, microwave, Nespresso, dishwasher (which saves you LOTS of precious time!), hair dryer, iron and board, high chair, 2 beach parasols, plenty of kitchen tools and even Spanish and Catalan recipe books!

We love to travel ourselves and we know that a great (and fairly priced) accommodation is at least 50% of a vacation. Only if you're happy of the place you're staying in you can really relax and call your holiday a success. And that's simply our aim: ensuring our guests enjoy our apartment like we do, that they literally feel at home, getting also a great deal of value for their money.

Me and the on-site managers are always reachable for any communication, advise or tip, via mobile phone, email, Airbnb messenger and app. We speak in total seven languages (English, Spanish, Catalan, Italian, Dutch, German and Swedish).

The apartment is for a maximum of 4 people. Under no circumstances we can agree for more people to be accommodated in there.

Catalonia Tourist Tax: € 5 per person per night, for a maximum of one week.
Children aged under 17 don't pay.
From 01-04-2024: €5,5

Regular check-in time is from 3:30 PM to 11:00 PM. In practice, this can be done from 2.30 p.m., if the clean-up goes smoothly and without extra work.

For check-ins after 20:00 extra fees apply:
20:00 / 21:00 - €10
21:00 / 22:00 - €20
22:00 / 23:00 - €30

For check-ins after 23:00 we will send the address of a locker service plus the code to open it and get the keys.
The cost for this service is € 25, which I charge through Airbnb, together with the tourist tax, if you tell me that you will arrive after 23:00.

We do not give the keys to people who are not part of the tour group (such as a friend who lives in Barcelona).

LAST MINUTE BOOKINGS
We do accept last minute bookings even on the same day but sometimes some patience might be required if the manager's daily schedule is very busy.
WE ADVISE TO INQUIRE BEFORE MAKING THE BOOKING, specifying your desired arrival time. We can get back to you within a few minutes with an answer possible / not possible.

BOOKING ON BEHALF
The person making the booking has to be part of the traveling company as well. If not, like for instance a parent making the booking for his/her child and his/her friends, the reservation is gonna be rejected.

CHECK-IN
Due to bad past experiences, check-in is performed in front of the whole group, or with no more than one guest missing.
If one or two guests arrive earlier than the others they will have to wait for the arrival of the rest of the group to enter the property.
Exceptions are only made for mature/elderly travelers.

CANCELATIONS
Regardless of the official cancelation policy set, I still give up to a full refund if the same canceled nights are booked again by someone else,
In case of world crisis (pandemics etc,) you can count on my flexibility in finding the fairest solution for all parties affected.