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The Grande II Apartment, for Families only

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Interior
Private kitchen
Living area
Combined shower/tub
4 bedrooms

Reviews

8.6 out of 10

Excellent

Entire apartment

4 bedrooms2 bathroomsSleeps 81292 sq ft

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Barcelona, CT
  • Sagrada Familia
    10 min walk
  • Casa Mila
    12 min walk
  • Passeig de Gràcia
    12 min walk
  • Barcelona (BCN-Barcelona Intl.)
    17 min drive

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About the neighborhood

Barcelona

A stay at this apartment places you in the heart of Barcelona, within a 15-minute walk of Sagrada Familia and Casa Mila. .This apartment is 0.6 mi (1 km) from Passeig de Gràcia and 0.6 mi (1 km) from Casa Batllo.

What's nearby

  • Sagrada Familia - 10 min walk
  • Casa Mila - 12 min walk
  • Passeig de Gràcia - 12 min walk
  • Casa Batllo - 13 min walk
  • Plaça de Catalunya - 19 min walk

Getting around

  • Verdaguer Station - 4 min walk
  • Barcelona Paseo de Gracia Station - 17 min walk
  • Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Billy Brunch - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Syra Coffee - Passeig Sant Joan - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Equilibrium Cafe - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Granja Petitbo - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Taqueria los Gueros - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Entire place

You'll have the entire apartment to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party.

The Grande II Apartment, for Families only

--Accommodation for families only. Guests need to be quiet at night while in the apartment. We do NOT accept stays of group of guests under 21 y.o., which are unaccompanied by adults (over 30 y.o.)--

Accessibility - 3 floors above street level. Elevator

Apartment description - Bright and pretty 3.5 bedroom apartment (like a 4 bedroom, except access to one of the rooms is through another room) with 2 bathrooms one with bathtub, the other with shower, on the 4th floor (with elevator). This apartment has a glass-enclosed balcony, as well as a small balcony off the main bedroom. Also, it still has the century-old mosaic floors (a different design in every room), the original woodwork on the doors and windows, and high ceilings.

Complete kitchen including oven, microwave oven and full-size refrigerator.

42' flat screen TV in living room. DVD player and DVD collection.

For maximum comfort this apartment has central air-conditioning - and it also has got central gas heating.

Location - The apartment is in the historical part of the Eixample area, at a short distance and midway from the Sagrada Familia temple and Passeig de Gracia shopping.

Transportation - Near Verdaguer metro station (on yellow and blue lines) and several bus lines. Very easy to get to by taxi.

Management - We are a small family company. Lauren is from Dallas, TX and Fernando is from Barcelona, Spain. We currently run 20 holiday apartments in Barcelona, 2 furnished homes in Dallas and 7 holiday apartments in Istanbul.

Noise levels - Façade windows have double glazing, but there can be some street (traffic) but in just one of the bedrooms. The other three bedrooms are very quiet.

Occupancy - The apartment is ideally suited for 8 people. It can sleep up to 8.

Check-in and check-out - The apartment will be ready for you at 16 (4 PM) for occupancy. You can drop your bags in the office in the morning already. Check-out time is 11 AM. You can request reserved early check-in or late check-out for a small fee, subject to availability. There is no extra fee for nighttime check-in.

Reservations - We conduct reservations by email, that way there is a written record of all communications and much less room for error. We do not take reservations or payments by phone.
Make yourself comfortable in your apartment. The bathroom has a shower.
This smoke-free apartment features sailing nearby.

Property manager

Lauren and Fernando Negre

Languages

English, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Parking and transportation

  • Car not required

Bedrooms

  • 4 bedrooms

Bathroom

  • 2 bathrooms
  • Bathtub or shower
  • Shower

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Suitability/Accessibility

  • Smoke-free property

Location highlights

  • In the city center
  • Near a health/beauty spa
  • Near a hospital
  • Near a zoo
  • Near the marina

Things to do

  • Cycling nearby
  • Motor boating nearby
  • Sailing nearby
  • Swimming nearby
  • Theme park nearby

Safety features

  • Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector)
  • Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property)

General

  • Unit size: 1,292 square feet

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 4:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 30

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

You will receive an email from the host with check-in and check-out instructions

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Onsite parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation
Property Registration Number HUTB-001310

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed USD 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
A car is not required for transportation to and from this property

Property is also known as

Grande II Apartment Families Barcelona
Grande II Families Barcelona
The Grande II Apartment, for Families Only Apartment
The Grande II Apartment, for Families Only Barcelona
The Grande II Apartment, for Families Only Apartment Barcelona

The Grande II Apartment, for Families only Reviews

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 16 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 32 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 32 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

D A.

Bathrooms!!!
Nicely sized apartment consisting of 2 bedrooms with twin beds, and 2 bedrooms with double beds. Excellent location with walking distance to all main attractions including Sagrada Familia. However the biggest let down is was the bathrooms which were appalling unfortunately. There are 2 bathrooms - 1 with a bidet and bath tub and another one with a shower square, toilet and sink. The one with the bathtub and bidet had a terrible smell and there were no windows in there to let it ventilate. The one with the shower room was so tiny and the shower square and sink is full of mould and dirt. I just didn’t want to shower in either but had to as fast as I could. Both bathrooms wouldn’t drain as you shower so you’re standing in your own dirty water. Apart from that, all went well. Please do something about the bathrooms.
Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ya-Ching

Traveled with family and small children, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Property was beautiful, spacious, and had gorgeous views. Easy access to groceries, restaurants, metro, and bus stops. Walking distance to many of the tourist sites. Only thing that could be better is the wifi - signal is spotty at best.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Maura B.

Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely, spacious apartment
We really enjoyed our stay in this comfortable and spacious apartment. 3 minutes walk to Verdaguer metro and lots of good places to eat within 5/10 minute walk. Would definitely stay again
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Norka M.

Disliked: Cleanliness
Practical , well located yet needs a little love
The managers are very efficient and they have a modern way of check in, they were flexible and welcoming. However, the flat looks much better in the pictures. The bathrooms need updating and some real cleaning, there was mold in one of them. The floors of the flat also need some deep refurbishing. We had an extra guest, a little mouse who we named Mickey who we suspect came from the whole in the ceiling of the hallway. The kitchen is well equipped and clean. The beds were comfortable and the bedding was adequate. There is a need for bigger newer towels if they are to offer them. I think this property has a lot of potential but it needs a bit of deep cleaning and updating of the bathrooms. That being said water pressure was good and water was hot and plenty . The location was great . There was a lot of noise from the street and from some of the neighbors who decided to have a fight around 6 am on a Sunday ... thin walls. We were a very quiet group and we like to sleep in so this was a bit disappointing.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Barry H., Ferndale, WA

Liked: Cleanliness
We enjoyed our stay. It was a great location and the place was well furnished.
Only negative is noise travels in the building and we had some noisy neighbors.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

stacey m., Fort Collins co

Liked: Cleanliness
Great place
Beautiful place with a great location. I would stay here again!!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019

6/10 Okay

Peter M.

Liked: Cleanliness
Great Location / Nice Apartment / Marginal WiFi Service
There aren't many places that can comfortably accommodate a family of 8 so we were VERY happy to find this property. We had two problems during our stay, however, which were unresolved. The first is one of the two toilets did not flush properly and the flush valve seemed to be partially broken. Our morning email advising them of the problem was not responded to by that evening when the flush valve broke completely and the toilet became unusable. That's a problem when you have eight family members sharing a single toilet! To their credit, they sent a maintenance man immediately, but he did not have the correct replacement part and had to jury-rig a solution that only worked for a short while. We had to make do with a single toilet for all of us to share the last two days of our stay while they waited for the correct replacement part to arrive. The other problem is that the listing advertises WiFi availability, but only one or two of us was ever able to connect to any of the SSIDs they offered and then only for a short while before the connection was lost. You'd be surprised how much you rely on connectivity nowadays to book excursions, look up restaurants, plan the day's activities, etc.. and the grandparents and kids wanted to update their social media sites. I was unable to check-in with work and had to purchase an alternative form of Internet Connectivity. They claimed to have tried "resetting the routers" and that they sometimes had problems with iPhones, but admitted that there was some equipment missing from our apartment (a "Tower"?) that wouldn't be replaced until the day after our departure. My advice to future guests is not to rely on their claims about the WiFi service and to secure an alternative means of connectivity if that's important to you. I wish I could have rated them 5 Stars. As an owner of a VRBO property myself, that's what I would have wanted, but they had opportunities to fix fairly significant problems and were unable to do so during our stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Phyllis Z.

Liked: Cleanliness
Barcelona Babes Getaway
This apartment was perfect for my 3 granddaughters, 2 daughters and me!! Location was perfect, apartment clean and owner was very anxious to please, always responding promptly when a question or request was made. A wonderful getaway in a charming, elegant, and magnificent city!!
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Derek P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Comfortable apartment in a fantastic location
This apartment was perfect for our family. We could walk to Sagrada Famiglia and Casa Mila (Gaudi); a 365 was around the corner for espresso, pastries, fresh-squeezed juice, and sandwiches. Metro was very close (6 minute walk) to get to El Gòtic, La Rambla, El Born. The rooftop terrace was amazing! Wish the a/c cooled the back bedrooms better.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca C.

Liked: Cleanliness
UK Family city break
The apartment was perfect for our family of 8. There was plenty of room for 6 adults and 2 children. The apartment has all you need! The location of the apartment was excellent. It was a short walk to the Sagrada Familia which is a must whilst in Barcelona. Good walking shoes are recommended to reach the Ramblas, however, it is worth it to see the fab architecture and bustling city. Would recommend this apartment to others with larger families who want a piece of city life with space☺️☺️

6/10 Okay

katty l.

Good location , Clean
We stay 8 nights for our family vacation, good location , nice and clean. But very poor WiFi connection. Not stable hot water for the first couple days of our stay .
Stayed 8 nights in Feb 2019

8/10 Good

Elinor S.

Perfect spot for a Barcelona Holiday!
Our family of 5 thoroughly enjoyed the spacious, light-filled apartment on Carrer de Valencia. It was well furnished and very comfortable. We especially loved the location which provided us with a neighborhood filled with markets, bars and restaurants and easy access to public transportation. The apartment's kitchen was relatively well-equipped enabling us to make coffee and breakfast in the morning at our own pace, prior to setting out for an action-packed day full of sight-seeing and adventure. The roof deck was an added bonus, with clear views of the Sagrada Familia and the surrounding neighborhood. The books on Barcelona were a great resource for each and every day. Overall, we had a memorable trip to this magnificent city and our accommodations made the trip even more so.
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2018

8/10 Good

Leah F.

Lots of space!
The Grande II Apartment is an excellent choice for families. Lots of space and a great location.
Stayed 7 nights in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca P.

Great location! Very clean and spacious apartment.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. The beds were super comfortable and the apartment was well appointed. Very convenient location in a nice neighborhood on a quiet street. Many restaurants, cafes and attractions within walking distance. Extremely clean.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Angelica S.

Big space with lots of charm
This was a great apt! Big enough for all eight of us. Within 30 minutes walking distance to everything. Less than 10 minutes walking to Sagrada Familia. Great little restaurant and ice cream parlor right downstairs. Very quiet part of town. The space was comfortable and spacious. The bathrooms were small but there were two so it made getting ready quicker. Air conditioner worked great! The roof top terrace was great! You could see the top of Sagrada Familia from there and also Tibidabo. Loved it!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Reece T.

Excellent property in a great location!
Property was perfect for our family of 6. Great location with everything we needed within walking distance. Our greeter was right on time and we had no problems during our stay. We would highly recommend this property.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Kirsten N.

Lovely, spacious apartment!
Our family of 5 enjoyed our stay in this lovely, clean, 4 bedroom apartment. The property is a short (10 min?) walk to Segrada Familia and a couple blocks from 2 metro stops. This made it extremely easy to navigate the city. We liked staying in the L’Eixemple district, away from the hustle and bustle of Las Ramblas and the Gothic district. The area is filled with wonderful restaurants a short walk from Passeig de Gràcia with amazing shopping. The apartment is equipped with a washer and dryer and was extremely clean. The two bathrooms are a bit small, but both have showers. Suggestions for the property are more towels and more kitchen equipment.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jessica B.

wonderful apartment in Barcelona
We had a lovely stay in this beautiful apartment with our grown children. Nice, comfortable and well furnished, with enough room to spread out and in a terrific neighborhood. We walked all over. Lauren and Fernando were very responsive and replaced a broken coffee maker within a few hours. We'd definitely stay there again.
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

LUDIVINE G.

Agréable séjour
Appartement très spacieux et bien situé, agréable séjour.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lisa B., Columbus, Ohio

Great place
Great apartment- just lovely- in a great location- easy to find and check in was perfect since we had the security code to come and go as we wanted
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Lara K.

Comfort, great location and spacious
There were four adults to start and a fifth joined later. Each couple took a "wing" of the apartment. The Segrada Familia was close and we walked everywhere! We only needed a cab to and from the airport. Great location, with lots of shopping close by. Clean, comfortable accommodations. We requested more towels and they were brought the next day. The note the owner left was very helpful. The owner responded to each email very quickly and was available. We only used the kitchen for reheating food and hot beverages and found it clean and adequate. We will be returning next summer as we enjoyed it so much. Rooftop terrace was a plus!
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

2/10 Terrible

Sheila G.

Very disappointing. Worst VRBO Home Away experience we've had.
No greeter. Although I texted and spoke to him. He never showed up to fix any problems. The Towels were horrible - grey, dirty and worn, that we actually purchased new towels the first day for ourselves. No dish towels. (I requested some but did not receive any). Stove did not work. No matches. I spoke to the greeter about it and he said he would bring matches and show us how to use the stove but he never arrived. Microwave did not work. Clothes Washer leaked and tripped all the power so we went without air conditioning for three days in deep August heat. The Plumber fixed the leak - supposedly, spoke no English, but the washer door did not close after he left or work at all after electrical was fixed. This was an Enormous Inconvenience to be unable to wash clothes during a two week stay. We hand washed out clothes in the tub. Had to purchase our own laundry soap, hand soap and shower soap (after a long overseas flight I think that soap to take a shower or wash your hands is a minimum). Dryer did not work. Not enough clothes pins for more than three t-shirts at a time to line dry outside. Sheets were awful. Pillows were filthy. The mattress pad was terribly stained. More than half the lamps in the 4 bedroom apartment did not have light bulbs. The TV did not work. I asked four times for a remote and was told they would get one but they never did. ( NOTE: we were there during the terror attack and were unable to watch the news in the apartment ). I requested clean sheets after a week and only received sheets for one bed not three as requested (oddly, I received pillowcases for extremely narrow pillows that did not exist in the apartment) so I had to wrap a fitted sheet around a pillow to create a pillow case. Once again: This is all during terror attacks so the lack of concern for our comfort and requests before and after the attacks was disconcerting. We felt the lack of regard for basic apartment rental needs to be upsetting. We felt it was Not the time to create tension with Home Away owners who clearly did not care about guest's comfort during a stressful time in the city. We paid for an apartment with air conditioning and a working TV etc. etc. etc. I spoke to the greeter five times with requests for basics that he agreed to but did not deliver. Unfortunately, I have to say this is my first bad review and warn you that this is a bare bones place unsuitable for a family expecting a minimally comfortable vacation.
Stayed 13 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jay Z.

Perfect location, magnificent place with lots of character and very spacious
Spacious, very comfortable apartment with great decor. Renter's guide and notes in the apartment were incredibly useful. Visiting in the August heat, I really appreciated the central air conditioning which worked well, quiet and cool. The room facing the street was a little noisy but other than that everything else was exceptional.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Kiri Anne L., Swizterland

A great place to stay. Would recommend.
:O)
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Cynthia S., Wellesley, MA. USA

Clean apartment. Good location.
Our apartment was clean and neat with enough towels and bedding for our needs. We never used the kitchen as we were there for a short stay, so I can't comment on that. The air conditioning was not working, and the first night we would have liked it to cut down on street noise. One shower was great, the other a bit small. Loved the creperie downstairs!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2017