Testimonials

July 2008

Hi,
Once again a great stay in Barcelona, thank you for your flexibility on our leaving time, it really helped. Didn't get a chance to fill out the customer form, but we were very satisfied as usual.
See you again!
Eoin Connell
July 2008

My husband and I had a wonderful vacation in Barcelona and staying in a beautiful apartment in the heart of Barri Gotico really added an extra special touch to our overall experience. The directions provided by Habitat upon booking were extremely helpful, especially since the small streets and alleyways in the Historic district can be quite confusing to visitors. However, we were able to find the apartment with ease.
We arrived at our Sots Tinent Navarro in front of the apartment we didn't see anyone, since we arrived a little later than we expected. We didn't know exactly what to do at the front door, but with a quick call to Habitat they paged our correspondant and an energetic woman named Esperanza came to greet us within a few seconds.
She was so enthusiastic and friendly, and took us up to the 3rd floor where we were let in to the apartment and showed us around explaining how to use the air conditioner, the locks on the doors and the washing machine, and suggested some places to visit. The apartment looked exactly as pictured on the website and there were no surprises. It was beautiful and clean and spacious with clean linens and towels provided. I liked having the room to spread out and relax and also do laundry and cook meals. This was MUCH nicer than staying at a hotel and for a comparable price. I found it a nice touch that there were English novels on the shelves and Lonely Planet books of Spain and Barcelona.
The location was incredible. The Barri Gotico was an ideal place for us to stay as it had so much character, and not to mention the plethora of restaurants, bars, art galleries and cafés in walking distance. What an interesting quarter of the city. 15th and 16th century buildings near plazas and cathedrals with cobblestone alleyways. I loved it. I also loved how we could buy fresh baguettes at all of the nearby corner stores and bakeries and bottles of wine.
We were so close very close to the Jaume 1 subway station, 5-10 minute walk from La Rambla and 10 minute walk to Barceloneta beach. The beach was also a great feature that we used on many occasions! Across Laietana Street, there was another pocket of historic buildings that looked similar to Barri Gotico, an area called El Born. Only on this side of Laietana, it was a little trendier with cute shops and more upscale restaurants and bars. El Born seemed to be filled with more tourists than in Gotico, and it was really beautiful. I liked it there a lot, but I prefered the eclectic and less "put together" vibe in Barri Gotico.
All in all I would happily highly recommend Habitat Apartments to friends, family and to anyone looking for a comfortable place to stay in Barcelona. The hospitality in Barcelona as a whole is top notch.
Thanks for everything!
Kimberly & Sharl Robinson
Toronto, Canada
April 2008

Wonderful apartment. Wonderful holiday. Wonderful Barcelona!

Lindsay