Where might I look to find an apartment in Barcelona besides cross-pollinate, VRBO and Rick Steves' book? I'm particularly looking in the Gracia neighborhood, as it's close enough to town, yet not right in the most expensive/noisy areas. Gracias!
Posted by
Ottawa, Canada
695 posts
Laura i used friendlyrentals.com, i was satisfied
with the apartment and the service. They have apartment
in all areas of BCN. My sister used vrbo for her upcoming
trip and she is happy so far.
Good luck!
Posted by
gaston, oregon, usa
842 posts
We use either VRBO or Homelidays.com for our EU apt rentals, with very good results.
Posted by
OP
Bellingham, WA, USA
20 posts
Martine, Steve:
Thank you for your ideas! I will check these out.
Posted by
Algonquin, IL, USA
68 posts
We used loquo.com for all our Spain apt rentals. Very happy with where we stayed in BCN and Madrid.
Posted by
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
172 posts
We stayed in a two bedroom apartment about a block or two from Sagrada Familia, really reasonable prices, shops across the street. www.mhapartments.com
The photos on the web site show exactly what the apt. looked like. We'd stay there again, great apt., great location.
Posted by
OP
Bellingham, WA, USA
20 posts
Laurie and Barbara, thank you so much. I will check out these resources as well. It gets a little tiring to do so much legwork, but it is so nice to hear from others who are willing to be helpful with their knowledge.
So, thank you to all for your ideas! We're getting very excited about going!
Posted by
Chaska, MN, USA
3 posts
Also check www.tripadvisor.com - they have a new section "Vacation Rentals". When renting an apartment, be sure to ask about extra fees (linen fees, cleaning fee) and any fees for early/late check-in.