“We had a great time and Richard is an excellent host. We really love the area El Born. Very lively and lots of excellent food and small shops. Very authentic and the market place and Bar Joan is a great way to have a lunch. The food in Barcelona is amazing and we would say much better than Amsterdam. The wines and beers are great and we recommand finding a small restaurant and enjoy tapas throughout the day. Howver, be careful when going out and do not take anything of value with you, not even your watch, phone etc. There is quite some street crime and they move extremely fast in the small streets and get away really fast. But do not let this spoil a beatiful stay in Barcelona! Thank you very much Richard for letting us stay in your lovely apartment.”
Beautiful flat right in the heart of Barcelona's old city
Beautiful flat right in the heart of Barcelona's old city

Richard
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- 1 Bedrooms
- Sleeps 3
- 1 Bathrooms
About our home
Our beautiful penthouse flat is situated right in the heart of the old city, just 200 metres from the Picasso museum. Despite being so central, it’s on an extremely quiet pedestrian street in the rather fashionable Borne district.
The Ramblas, with all their colour and noise, are about 10 minutes’ walk away while the seafront and beach are a little bit further away in the other direction. There are lots of great bars and places to eat and shop within minutes of the flat. Oh yes and the Chocolate Museum is right next door!
The flat itself is on the fifth and top floor (with a lift!) and has one double bedroom and a kitchen/lounge with a double sofa bed in there.
It has original wooden beams but been completely modernised and has all mod cons including cooker, and brand new fridge, washing machine and dishwasher, superfast wifi, heating and aircon in both rooms. There’s a full bathroom with bath and shower
Best of all, you can escape up to the roof where there are two large private terraces entirely for your own use with wonderful views over the city in both directions.
Features
- Vacation Home
- Balcony
- Wifi
- Air conditioning
- Equipped for kids
- No smoking
- Central heating
- Dish washer
- Washing machine
- No pets
Richard 's reviews
As a host (9)“We had a great and relaxing stay at Richard’s flat! The location is supreme as everything that you will need & want is in very easy walking distance. Plenty of good restaurants are just a stone throw away – Pizza Paco was one of our favorites! Impressive views are also to be had from the private roof top terraces. My favorite feature was the small private elevator that opened directly inside the flat. This stay makes me look forward to planning a return visit to Barcelona – thanks so much Richard!”
“Perfect location and confortable place. We will definitely come back !”
“Cute, little spot in an unbeatable location! The apartment was quaint and comfortable. Well-equipped kitchen with everything you may need. The host also had great recommendations for places to eat around the area. We checked a couple of them out and they didn’t disappoint. I would definitely recommend. ”
“We had a wonderful stay. Perfect location, lovely home.”
“Location was fabulous and Richard was very helpful with information and details that helped make our trip great! ”
“Confortable appartement, ideally placed. Richard is a great host. I recommand staying at his place.”
“Thank you Richard, we had a lovely stay. The very central location of the small apartment is wonderful. Everything we needed was nearby. We especially tried the recommendations for restaurants and cafes. The tiny elevator takes you directly to the apartment and there we found everything we needed and felt at home. Communication with Richard was very easy. We would like to say a big thank you.”
“Super séjour dans cet appartement de deux pièces tout équipé idéalement placé au cœur de la ville. Il y a une grande terrasse sur le toit. En février, il faisait trop froid pour en profiter mais au printemps ou en été , ça doit être très agréable. Le contact avec Richard était aussi efficace que sympathique. Au plaisir d y retourner!”
More about us
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Empty nesters
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flexibility to travel
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we love the sun and great food
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