Garden Flat in central Barcelona
Review Submitted: July 20, 2009
Date of Stay: July 2009
On our recent short trip to Barcelona, we stayed in The Garden Flat on Carrer de Balmes. It is a recently renovated old Spanish flat, situated in the Eixample area of Barcelona. All the old floor tiles are still intact and the walls are plainly painted white, giving it a very fresh feel. If you are looking for an alternative to the usual hotels, this fits the bill. It is very centrally located, 5 minutes walk from Passeig de Gracia.
The flat is surprisingly quiet for the centre of town and has a lovely little garden at the back, that is relaxing to look out on to when you return from a day's sight-seeing.
It was clean and had a separate shower room and bathroom, which was very useful with four of us staying there. The beds are very comfortable and there is a small, fully fitted kitchen. However, there are so many delis and restaurants around the location that we only used it for making tea and chilling cava!
We found a great tapas bar round the corner on Calle Majorca called Cervezeria de Catalunia - fantastic atmosphere and a choice of hot and cold tapas that you choose from a counter, or you can sit at a table at the back if you fancy waiting as it was very popular with the locals
Definitely a place we would come back to stay.
Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Families with Young Children,
Romantic Getaway
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