Apartment BARCELONETA - GOTHIC QUARTER - Ref 62

Description from the owner

Your Apartment in Barcelona

Practical, Pretty and Cozy Barcelona 1 Bedroom Apartment 5 min walking to the famous Barceloneta Beach. Just beside Old Harbor and Marina. 10 min walking to RAMBLAS and Gothic Quarter

Additional Location Information

This Is a very Practical and Cosy 1 Bed Room Apartment, located om walking distance from the Barceloneta Beach,
but still close to the Most Visited Barcelona Attrations

In just 10 minutes walking will take you to the Gothic Quarter, and in 20 minutes to the Ramblas
Come to enjoy the Summer in Barcelona
Barcelona Waits for your Visit !

The first houses built in Barcelona were in the Gothic Quarter and in this area
giving it a particular charm all of its own. Down on the beach you will find any number of beach bars and restaurants
serving up tasty portions of paella and local fish freshly caught.
Within a few minutes stroll is also the Barcelona Port, where some of the finest sea food restaurants in the city are found.
There are lively bars and watering-holes of all varieties. Connecting onto this is the Gothic Quarter,
a beautiful area of 13th and 14th century buildings, with charming winding streets and stunning archways.
Here you will find the Picasso Museum, the basilica of "Santa Maria del Mar", the famous "Las Ramblas",
the "Palau de la Música" concert house and many other sites of interest.
The area is alive with little boutiques, art and craft shops, tapas bars and pavement cafes.
To the other side of Barceloneta you will find the Olympic Village, with its shopping areas, casino and frenetic nightlife.
There are also great connections to all parts of Barcelona, including Plaza Catalunyafor the tourist bus departures,
and the Sagrada Familia, Antoni Gaudi's masterpiece of architectural creativity.

Location Type Beach, City, Downtown

Rental fees

Additional notes from owner

**IMPORTANT**
Minimum Prices stated are for 2 people
For extra person
Low Season: Extra 15 EUR per nigh
High Season: Extra 25 EUR per nigh

Maximum capacity 3 adults

** IMPORTANT **
Rates stated are references.
Special Rates are applied for Events and congress,
please contact to confirm rates.
Special events such: GSM Mobile Congress, Construmat Congress, Alimentaria Meeting, F1 Gran Prix, Easter, SONAR Music Festival, Holy Week, etc.

What Past Guests Are Saying

• HarlanRegina_Canada
  Regina, Canada

  Compact apartment in a perfect location

  Left on 08/16/2011 for a stay in October 2010
  
  

  My wife and I visited Barcelona for a week and chose this apartment in the Gothic Quarter based on its location. Close to public transportation, lots of tourist sites and literally five minutes walk to the beach and waterfront, the apartment easily met our expectations.
  
  The apartment was small, but clean, and came equipped with a washing machine that was handy for beach towels (bring or buy your own), and personal laundry - we packed light since we flew EasyJet from Milan. We set the supplied clothes rack on the balcony and found that most things dried in a day, in spite of high humidity.
  
  I have to admit, we were a little concerned about the neighbourhood when the taxi dropped us off about an hour before sunset to meet Matt, the Travelling2Barcelona agent, as the street is narrow and occupied by several refuse bins to accommodate renovations of nearby properties. However, Matt arrived within five minutes, and immediately put us at ease, addressing us by name.
  
  The apartment is on the second level, up a narrow staircase - there is no elevator so moving luggage in and out can be a bit tricky. Matt gave us a great orientation to Barcelona, including nearby amenities, shopping, tourist destinations and tours. He answered all of our questions, and really helped make our first trip to Barcelona enjoyable.
  
  The apartment is only one short block from the waterfront, and about three blocks from the beach. There are at least three small grocery stores within three minutes walk from the apartment. Along the waterfront, there are numerous restaurants, a bicycle rental shop, a fabulous chocolatier, shoe stores and other interesting shops. There are several beach bars that open early in the morning, and provide a great economical breakfast, for those days when you don't want to eat in the apartment. Even in October, the beach and the ocean were warm, at least until about 2:00 PM.
  
  The only problem we encountered was that my Canadian Bank credit card would not work for the deposit or the rental, when I attempted to authorize the charges over the phone from Canada, even though I had contacted the bank to advise them I would be making the purchase. When I used a Visa card, the transactions were approved with no issue.
  
  The only complaint was minor - the bath towels were old and quite worn. I'd recommend you buy or bring your own.
  
  The small apartment kitchen was well equipped with dishes, utensils, pots and pans, as well as sugar, salt and pepper, and a few other condiments. There was no wi-fi offered with the apartment, but we were able to use the free wi-fi from the restaurant across the street, although the signal was weak and intermittent.
  
  We enjoyed our stay in the Gothic Quarter, and we were quite comfortable in our economical home away from home.

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• J.lou
  Florida, US

  Practical Studio

  Left on 03/04/2010 for a stay in December 2009
  
  

  I was happy with my choice. It is a cosy place and has the sea just
  beside it. I would consider this flat for a another visit.
  

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  Response from TRAVELLING 2 BARCELONA - 04/14/2010

  

  TRAVELLING 2 BARCELONA

  Manager

  I have just seem your response John, we are expecting your next visit !
  Kind Regards.
  Maria Riba