Combine city break with beach holiday

Stayed at this property for four night in May.It was very clean, well equipped and as described in the advert. Apartment is ideally located across the road from the Metro. Local bars, banks and supermarkets are nearby. Nearby Poble Nou Rambla has some lovely restaurants. Apartment owner/management have left good local information about attractions, transport, etc. Good Customer service from Claire and George. Thanks for that. Would recommend the property to friends.

Spacious, clean, well maintained, good beds, comfortable furniture, good television programming from the BBC as well as local Spanish channels. The kitchen is a dream, all appliances well maintained. Dishes, glassware, flatware and pots and pans are ample and of good quality.
Flat includes maps of Barcelona, excellent guide books on Spain in general and Barcelona in particular. Lots of brochures on what to do, where to go.
As described, the subway entrance is just steps away. The beach is a ten-minute walk. The entire area is safe. Good restaurants are all around, most especially on the Rambla del Poble Nou. Best time to eat is the noon meal (1:30 - 3:30). For best price, select from the "Menu del dia". Supermarkets and tiny food shops are everywhere, but the best is the large fresh food market about 3 blocks away, with irresistible cheeses, local sausages, meat, fish, poultry, fruits vegetables,etc. as well as freshly prepared food that can be heated later in the microwave.
A newly opened modern public library has magazines in English, Spanish and Catalan. Free internet access is available if one signs up for it.
We would return in a minute, and certainly plan on recommending it to friends.

The apartment was exactly as decribed in the details. It was clean, well equipped, stylish and well maintained. The manager provided an excellent personal service and we have already recommended it to several friends. It was close to a beautiful beach and many lovely eating places. The area was out of the centre but was a buzzing and lively place. The metro was almost outside the front door so it couldn,t have been easier for sightseeing.

Great apartment! Modern, clean and very comfortable, in the heart of Poble Nou. Lots of good information in the apartment on what to do and George our meeter and greeter was on time and very, very helpful.
The location was perfect for a family. Walking distance to The Rambla de Poble nou which was lovely to sit in and have lunch, we took the metro to the city squares, market, cathedrals for the mornings and then walked to the beach in the afternoon.
Barcelona is a fun, vibrant and cultural city and great for walking and the metro system is very easy to use too. The kids loved it, we did too and the apartment was spacious enough for us all, and Sat TV helped to ease the kids into bed. Thanks for everything.
Hope to return again in the not too distant future.

We had a fab mini break at this apartment. 2 double bedrooms, aircon and Sat TV - UK, Bliss! Per night split between 4 it is great value for money. Thanks to George for being on time to let us in and fill us in on the local area, as we discovered, Poble Nou is a charming centrally-located residential neighbourhood five minutes from the sea near Vila Olimpica and Barcelona´s best beach Mar Bella. The pedestrianised Rambla de Poble Nou which is lined with cafes and trees, has a very local, friendly and villagey feel,and perfect for lunch. The Ramblas and the centre of town are just 10 minutes away by metro or head along the beach to reach Barceloneta and the old port. This is a lovely place from which to soak up the feeling of a local Catalan neighbourhood while being within easy reach of the city centre and the beach.
We loved it! Coming back soon.