The Fontaine Apartment in Barcelona - FriendlyRentals

Description from the manager

Barcelona's most central and grandiose shopping street; the very heart of Barcelona you have everything within easy walking distance......

An outstanding luxury apartment on Paseo de Gracia, not far from Antonio Gaudi's showpiece buildings "Casa Batllo" and "La Pedrera" and ideally located at only 3 or 4 blocks from Plaza Cataluña, considered the nerve centre of the city ....

The area surrounding the Apartment

The location of this fantastic apartment is right in the middle of Barcelona city only 3 blocks or so from Plaça Catalunya and from there another 100 yards to Las Ramblas, making it accessible to all areas of interes...t such as the Gothic Quarter, and the very trendy El Borne. The guest staying at the Fontaine will find the superb food and produce market called La Boqueria on Las Ramblas, an absolute must for any visitor to Barcelona.

Walk out the front door of the apartment building and you have a shopping experience just waiting to happen all around you. Paseo de Gracia alone will keep you busy for hours. Walk to Portal d'Angel and continue down to Portaferrisa where there are more stores for you to explore. A short five minutes' walk from here will take you into El Borne, one of Barcelona's oldest neighbourhoods, an intricate maze of plaças and squares all interconnected by narrow, medieval streets where you will find lots of trendy boutiques and great bars, cafés and restaurants. Another option for the visitor staying at this great Barcelona apartment is to visit the Gothic quarter situated right in the heart of the old town, about ten minutes from your front door. Las Ramblas is another must for the visitor in Barcelona; a ten minutes' stroll from your front door. Here you will be amused and entertained by all the street acts as you make your way down to the food market and the sea.

The Apartment

Same sex groups of 4 are not permitted in this apartment - only families.

In a beautiful and fully reformed building which used to be a theatre the Fontaine apartment will not disappoint. From the entrance of the building with walls that look like flowing theatre curtains to the beautiful terrace you will find yourself captivated...

The Fontaine apartment is distributed on two levels, with excellent use of maple wood and glass throughout. On the ground floor you have a very spacious living/dining area with comfortable leather sofas and a lovely glass dining table. There is also a small office area with printer and wi-fi access, where you can write your holiday postcards to family back home or for those of you who can't escape, do a bit of work. Large french windows lead out onto a beautiful and quiet terrace which has an abundance of plants and trees and patio furniture...the perfect spot to relax in with a nice bottle of local wine.

The large,modern and fully equipped kitchen is also on this floor and comes complete with dishwasher, oven, coffee maker, toaster, juicer, washing machine, dryer, etc... It has everything you would need to make your stay hassle free should you decide to make a meal with some of the wonderful products that you can buy in the local markets.

A guest toilet is also available for guests on this level.

The lovely maple wood and glass staircase takes you to the upstairs level where a mezzanine looks down upon the dining area. From here you access the three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The master bedroom has a double bed, ample wardrobe space and a complete en-suite bathroom. There are french windows which give guests access to a large balcony overlooking the garden terrace below.

The second bedroom has two single beds and the third bedroom has one single bed. Both bedrooms come with wardrobe space for your belongings. There is another single bed on the mezzanine area for a sixth guest. The second bathroom is also found in this area and comes complete with fresh towels ready for use on your arrival.

Whether in Barcelona on business or on holiday, the Fontaine apartment is the perfect choice.

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What Past Guests Are Saying

• valeria
  verona italia

  perfect

  Left on 09/22/2011 for a stay in August 2011
  
  

  appartamento comodissimo ai principali luoghi e monumenti e ai mezzi di trasporto, spazioso, luminoso, fornitissimo, pulito.

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• Dana Saftoiu
  Villanova, PA and Bucharest, Romania

  Good

  Left on 06/13/2010 for a stay in March 2010
  
  

  Our experience was in general good with two very important exceptions. Although the apartment was marketed for four people the amount of hot water available was certainly not sufficient for all of us to take even short showers. The water took for ever to warm for more showers.
  An additional inconvenience was the fact that the internet worked for only a couple of days after which we called in vain to have it restored. The agency staff was not helpful and even rude and the owner could not manage the situation and told us that the phone company cut his service for reasons he did not know.
  Unfortunately these two things made our stay less than pleasant and the amount we payed for the rent unreasonable.
  We paid a deposit and could have been held responsible for any damages but there was no system by which we could be compensated for our inconvenience.

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