Great apartment, great location. Everything ran smoothly.

Marcel's place is a nicely outfitted unit in a beautiful building in a perfect, central location. We couldn't have asked for a better first experience in Barcelona. The photos are accurate -- wonderful high ceilings and nicely outfitted bathrooms and kitchen with washer and dryer. It's a great place to kick back and relax, but of course there's so much to do right out the front door. The unit is in a bustling location on Passeig de Gracia, just on the north side of the Gran Via. There's a Metro stop just outside the front door (extremely convenient for outings) and tons of foot traffic day and night due to a great restaurant and bar scene as well as several flagshop retail locations just steps away. However, the windows are pretty nicely insulated for sound, and we slept great every night. So when you want to let in the hubbub of the city, you can open the French doors to the terrace, and when you want quiet you can have that, too. Location is in Eixample, but also really just steps away from the Gothic Quarter, La Rambla, and Mercat de la Boqueria -- all worth a visit although they can get sort of packed with tourists. Get a little further out into Eixample, El Born, and Barceloneta to find a better balance of local flavor with tourist comforts. Marcel has good restaurant recommendations. Ca La Nuri on the beach at Barceloneta was kind of an unbeatable combination of setting, service and food quality. We actually really enjoyed going for drinks and tapas at El Nacional food hall right across Passeig de Gracia from the apartment -- a bit touristy, but a really nice space and lots of fun. We probably had the best time just rolling the dice on places in Eixample that seemed like they were popular with the locals -- Cellarer Wine Bar had a great little menu (and great wine recommedations!) and La Fabrica del Vermutillo was fun. We'd gladly stay here again.

Apartment is right on Passeig de Gracia. One block from Placa de Catalunya and one block from Gaudi's Castle Batlo. Although its a busy street, we did not find it loud when we were sleeping. Marcel was outstanding. He arranged a taxi from the airport for us, and spent a lot of time to make sure we were settled in. He also was very responsive through email before we arrived. Apartment appears as it does in photos. The second bedroom is very tight for space but it worked fine for us.

Little did we know that we would be staying on the most expensive street in Spain. The unit was clean and Marcel took the time to show us around the apartment and tell us about local restaurants and grocery store. Our unit overlooked Paseo de Garcia, which was lively. The beds were conmortable and the washer/dryer were very convenient. Check-out was easy and Marcel ordered a taxi for us which was there on time. We enjoyed walking around the l'Eixample district and it was close to the Gaudi buildings and La Rambla. We will definitely try to book this rental the next time we go to Barcelona!

Second bedroom a little small and mattress to hard. Other than that, a great experience

Close to metro...but you can feel the vibration of the train. Nice accommodations. Small 2nd bedroom..we used the sofa bed instead. Marcel was great to work with.

Beautiful apartment, perfectly situated. Within walking distance of many Barcelona tourist sites. We loved our stay.

The apartment was exactly as pictured and very clean. The building seemed very secure. We were very comfortable and it made an excellent "home base" for exploring Barcelona. The information that Marcel provides is quite helpful. Wonderful to have the metro so close. We could easily get anywhere we wanted to go and there are plenty of restaurants close by. We also appreciated having the washer and dryer.

The apartment is ideally located for touring the major sites in Barcelona in a desirable and safe neighborhood with great restaurants and nearby large supermarket. The building is very secure and the apartment has modern, upscale features. Balconies from the living room and master bedroom overlook the street below but the windows insulate the sound so that the apartment is quiet even on a busy street. Beds were very comfortable. Marcel was very thorough explaining all the features in the apartment as well as giving restaurant recommendations.

Marcel was amazing! Communication was incredible, he was there waiting for us when we arrived. The apartment was unbelievably beautiful and the pictures dont do it justice. The location is amazing and close to everything. He walked us through showed us where everything was and how to use it. Full kitchen with everything you need, washer AND dryer. Super nice and professional and even had a logbook with recommended restaurants and famous sights. Would DEFINITELY stay there again and rate this guy a SUPER HOST. Thanks again

This apartment was so convenient to everything and Marcel was extremely helpful.

Very helpful information from Marcel on the area. Walking distance to the Gothic Quarter, we even managed a nice long scenic walk to the beach & marina.