We are two couples who want to be in the middle of the city and if anyone had a good experience with 2 bedrooms 2 baths
in Barcelona! Thanks for any shares.
We bought tickets for Alhambra based on the Forum's recommendations and really appreciate all of the advice!
Happy Travels,
Mary Ellen Peter
There has been a lot of news about locals in Barcelona being pretty negative to AirBnB’s in their town. It has disrupted many locals being able to live in the city. Have you considered a small hotel for your needs since you want two beds and two baths anyways?
AirB&B has drawn widespread protests from people who live in Barcelona because apartments that once housed locals were converted to short-term rentals for tourists. Landlords found this was much more profitable. The practice has been so common in Barcelona that it created a shortage of apartments available to residents to live in and that, in turn, caused rents to sharply rise.
Barcelona city officials voted to ban AirB&B rentals in the city starting in 2028.
You will find a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment difficult to find and expensive if you are able to find one in Barcelona,
Best bet is to search for two hotel rooms.
Several years ago, I stayed here apartmentscasp74.com, in a 2 bedroom, 2 bath apartment. There is a 24 hour front desk and it was a lovely stay. It’s probably more like what is called an aparthotel.
The bigger drivers are broader and more structural: demand has stayed very strong, while new housing supply has lagged badly. In Barcelona, new building permits have fallen sharply, and local rules such as land reservations for social housing, plus limited available land, have made it harder to add enough new homes. At the same time, rental stock has shrunk a lot in recent years, which means the market has gotten tighter even beyond the tourist-apartment issue.
Short-term rentals are part of the problem because they remove homes from the long-term rental market, but they are not the only reason rents are high. The city also faces slow construction, regulatory friction, and persistent demand in a place where lots of people still want to live. So the approx 10,000 AirBnb-type apartments matter, but they are more of a partial release valve than the main fix.
I had excellent experience with the agency DESTINATION BCN.
We rented the two-bedroom, two bathroom Ghost apartment and I've recommended this agency to others who reported good experiences. Locations are very convenient, near Placa Catalunya.
But given all the negativity around short-term rentals, why not just book two rooms in a hotel?
