CASA FILOMENA

I had an enjoyable stay at Casa Filomena. The host was very responsive and friendly and I appreciated that very much. The accommodations were modest but met my needs and the location was in a nice neighborhood with historic sites nearby.

Nothing stood out to me as particularly negative.

The hostess was always responsive and helpful. The easy check-in. Daily housekeeping. The use of a spacious kitchen with fridge and dishwasher. However there were no napkins or paper towels.

The AC can only be set at 25C or above. We had to open the windows and it was noisy day and night. At 2:45 am a noisy truck would pass by -maybe trash. No chairs in the room. No table big enough to put our electronics, sunglasses, chargers, glasses, water and other personal items. We had to put our toiletry bags on stools, and weren’t able to unpack toiletries, except for toothbrush/paste. There was only one soap dispenser to share between sink and shower, had to lean over to pump then stand up to apply, then repeat. Only 1 bed pillow per person. Very limited space to unpack suitcases. We felt like staying at someone’s home free of charge and we had to make due with what was available.

Very easy to reach the centre of the Barcelona (less than half an hour from the front door to Plaza Catalunya) but a nice quiet neighbourhood which was a welcome retreat from the bustle of the city. Felt very safe and not at all touristy. Host friendly and welcoming; accommodation itself comfortable.

The host was lovely and very welcoming. The bed was comfortable. The house was beautiful.

There were zero facilities- no “getting ready” space or comfortable chair, no television. It wasn’t made clear that the kitchen facilities were communal, and there was a rule about not being allowed to eat in your room, which meant you were expected to eat in the communal area with other guests you don’t know, which I really didn’t like. There was no massage facilities or yoga etc, as advertised, and it was not the spa hotel it was made out to be- there are only 2 rooms in the whole place! Worst part was the busy location and the constant noise outside until 4am which meant we slept really badly in an otherwise comfortable bed.