CASA COSTA PENTHOUSE

Family of 4 had a great week here. El Raval is a great location to start exploring the city. Patio was perfect.

We had a great stay. The apartment was comfortable and clean. The terrace was very nice. The neighborhood was very lively. Lots of shopping and dining options all around. Really enjoyed walking around every day and night. Staff was easy to work with.

I really liked the En Ville apartment`s location, it`s in between the Ramblas and the Eixample Area. I hardly had to use the metro, most places were within walking distance. We had the 4 bedrooms apartment, it was on 2nd floor and I really liked the retro style furniture. Everything was quite clean. There were also 3 bathrooms. The street in front of the apartment building is quite noisy at night, but the apartment had very good windows, which kept the noise out. Just in one bedroom you could hear noises of the other building and also the air ventilation… I also think, that you really get value for money at this place, compared to other holiday apartments in Barcelona. Andreas was very friendly and helpful. The only thing I didn`t like was, that I couldn`t open the windows in the 3 bedrooms facing the backyard…and there is not much natural light.But maybe in Spanish summer heat, this is an advantage :-). Apart from that, it would be great if they had more kitchen tools (e.g. a cutting board, wooden spoon…) it`s not really sufficient for serious cooking.

This top floor apartment ( hardly what I would call a penthouse) looks more spacious because of the nice rooftop terrace which, in good weather, is a great place to hang out and eat meals. But if it’s not pleasant weather you are stuck in the small living room. The seating in the living room consists of two daybeds, and one small metal chair. Not very comfortable for 4 persons, let alone six. Supplies - like dishes, towels, and drinking glasses - were the bare minimum of one per person. The daily housecleaning sounded nice but there was an additional charge if you wanted fresh towels. And there is no service on Sunday. Since we arrived on Saturday and left on Tuesday morning we basically didn’t get any cleaning service. The laundry was in the basement and the dryer didn’t dry the clothes even after four cycles. The location was convenient and there was a SMALL elevator to get up there. Two ( maybe three) people only or one person and a suitcase. There was a flight of stairs to get to the elevator from street level, so not good for anyone who can’t climb stairs.