Open all year

In a renovated 1920s period building, this very sunny, comfortable three room apartment was totally renovated and beautifully re-decorated to a 4 star standard in May 2003. Fully furnished, with central heating & air-conditioning. The original Catalan architectural features such as beamed and bricked vaulted high ceilings have been retained. There is also a roof terrace. You can be assured of a pleasant and restful stay.

Located on the 1st floor (one up from street level), it has a fully equipped kitchen/dining room with balcony on the street, a living room with double sofa bed and balcony onto the street, a bedroom with wood French windows(double-pane glass) and double bed, and a brand new bathroom with tub and shower. 

Other amenities include: washer/dryer, television, clock radio, mobile telephone, central heating and air conditioning, double pane windows and parquet floors (the original Spanish tiles remain in the bedroom), sheets and towels, plates, pots and pans, ironing board and iron, hairdryer, duvets, pillows. 
There is an Internet Cafe around the corner, as well as the local branch of the Public Library.  Dry cleaners, pharmacies, and grocery stores abound nearby.

Prices

Please telephone (034) 677-368-305   for reservations or any further questions you may have. If this apartment is not available we have a couple of other very nice and comparable ones in the same street. You may also e-mail. 

We advise you to send a deposit (20%) to hold your reservation as we do fill up quite fast.

The deposit may be sent by bank transfer or credit card - details of

which will be provided when you make your reservation.

The remaining balance for your stay is then to be paid in cash when you arrive and receive the keys to the apartment. 

A  100  Euro cash Key/breakage deposit will also be taken at that time, refunded upon your departure. 

The prices quoted above are complete and cover everything, including taxes.

Please call us when you arrive in Barcelona and we will meet  you at the apartment, having given you the simple instructions how to get here.  If you wish, we can show you briefly around the area. We are always available(six blocks away) to help or  answer any questions to ensure that you have a great time here in Barcelona! 

Within a few minutes walk to:

• The Ramblas and Gothic Quarter
• The beach and the marina
• Mare Magnum complex(shopping center, cinemas, nightlife) 
• Placa Reial(very historic site with great restaurants & night clubs)
• Picasso Museum
• Museum of Modern Art
• El Borne District and the Basilica Santa Maria del Mar
• Boqueria Markets(2 of them!)
• Park Ciudadella &  Barcelona Zoo
• Aquarium(Europe's largest)
• Museum of the History of Catalunya
• Maritime Museum(very interesting for history)
• Port Olympic & Olympic Village(clubs, restaurants, movies)
• Cable car to Montjuic(Miro Museum, 16th century fort)
• Paseo de Gracia (elegant shops and Gaudi buildings)
• Paseo Maritim
• Many Superb Fish Restaurants

The apartment is on the corner of two small, quiet streets  in the district Barceloneta ("little Barcelona"), which is the old fishing quarter of Barcelona. Among the views from the two balconies are the yacht harbor ("Port Vell"), a glimpse of the open sea, and our local 18th century parish church.

Beautiful sandy beaches, long beach and harbor promenades, some of the best seafood restaurants in the city (including an award-winning 100 year old little gem right across the street), bars and picturesque terraces. You can rent a bicycle around the corner and also check your e-mail, cycle down to a beach cafe to enjoy a great breakfast on a sunny sea facing terrace. Or make your own breakfast in the apartment and enjoy it on the balcony. The English Fastnet cafe & sports bar is a block away. 

The Barceloneta Nautical Athletic Club, nearby, has a great free-weights and aerobics room, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna,  restaurant,  and its own private beach.
Also possible, with all necessary equipment rentable nearby: Rollerblading, windsurfing & sailing.

Easily reached on foot(or bicycle or rollerblades) : 

The Olympic Village, with its "Icaria Multiplex Cinema"(movies in English) and many seaside restaurants and clubs and the Port  Olympic Yacht Harbor; the "Maremagnum" Entertainment Complex with its exclusive shops, restaurants, bars and nightclubs; Europe's largest Fish tank, the "Aquarium", and the 3-D cinema complex "Imax"; The beautiful Park Ciudadella (built, if we are not mistaken, by Napoleon); The Gothic Quarter and  the 11th century gothic Cathedral (within whose beautiful and hallowed walls can be found much of the history of Catalunya.); The Ramblas;  the  Medieval part of the city which contains many palacios and museums (The Picasso);  Place Real, with its very interesting and quite excellent restaurants, cafes and clubs. A bit of history can be found here: some bullet holes from the Spanish civil war  still remain in the walls.  You will also want to visit the ancient but trendy El Borne. This district of bohemian artists,  ancient churches, boutiques, galleries,  cafes, restaurants, jazz clubs and specialty shops also has the beautiful and ethereal 12th century  Basilica  Santa Maria del Mar.
Just beyond  the Ramblas you can  walk to Paseo de Gracia, the most elegant boulevard in all of Barcelona where you will find the choicest  shops and restaurants plus several of Gaudi's more elegant buildings.