Denis, the owner, a nice and helpfull person,was always prompt to answer any questions asked. He had been very patient and understandable with us, getting in late into Barcelona from Nice.
We were 4 adults, confortably stayed in this very bright appartement situated inbetween 2 subways, "Poble Sec" and "Parallel", a 5 minutes walk away !! So convenient!!. What we appreciated in this appartement most was the toilet that is not in the bathroom with a door on a hallway . You can hang out clothes too if you do not want to use the dryer.
His appartement has all the amenities needed, ..... You just have to go down a block where you can get fresh vegetables and fruits. A minute walk down the block, fresh multicereal or white breads and croissants can be bought from the baker.. Mini supermarkets abound in this area, so no problem of looking for a bottle of milk etc......
Just down the road, from the appartement, head for Blai, a pedestrian walkway, where you can indulge on tapas, inexpensive, freshly made, and yet very tastefull morsels. There are a few recommended "tapas bars" that we liked and ate . They were so delicious that we did not bother to look for other "tapas bars" elsewhere!! And thus no cooking at the appartement needed!!
For the last 4 days, we had an evening ritual of going into a bar serving delicious cocktail drinks, a 10 minute walk away from the appartement. It is called " Confitteria", situated on Pau, across the road on Parallel. For 8 euros, the barman or barmaid will stir you incredible cocktails , not cheating on the alcohol like some establishement does.... This place was used to be a pastry store about a century ago... great to discover.
All in all , Barcelona have countless things to see and do, and we truely appreciated the friendliness and kindness in this multi-cultural city.
During our stay, we walked mostly to "Ramblas", a very touristic area, " Barcelonetta" where you find clean and sandy beaches with showers and toilets.
A must see works of Gaudi and Park Guell ... museums, the musical fountains on "Placa Espagna" , a 15 minutes walk away from the appartement and finally, take the cablecar ride on Mont Juic, 10 minutes walk away from the appartement...
Most sightseeings we did on foot and we definitely recommend Denis' appartement.
Thank-you Denis for all you had done that made our stay very memorable and happy.
Me, a Singaporean and my French husband recommends highly.
