Apartment in Barcelona - Pedrera

In The Heart of it all!Selecting this apartment was the best thing that I could have done for our family vacation. There were five of us; three adults and two teens. The apartment comfortably accommodated all of us and had an ample number of bathrooms for all of us. Here's my assessment of why I would rate this rental a very high "Good" but just short of "Excellent" Location & Apartment...There is simply none better. You are literally across the street from La Pedrera and along the tour bus routes. The subway stop is right in front of the building and if that wasn't enough, Starbucks, with outdoor, cafe seating is next door! It is convenient to Plaza Catalunya and loads of restaurants and shops. The only problem we had with the location was our difficulty in finding a grocery store. So if you plan on preparing meals "in" or just starting the day with a simple breakfast, "scope one out" ahead of time. The apartment was safe, clean, neat and very orderly.The apartment Management: We had never rented a vacation rental abroad, so we were somewhat skeptical about the process. Carlos & Milena made it very easy and were very reassuring during the whole process. They made recommendations regarding tours, transfers and even meals. Checking in was a very easy process; a representative meets you at the apartment at an appointed time; you get the rules, sign the documents and they give you the keys. Upon check-out, you simply leave the keys in the apartment.The Building: It is an old, mixed use (residential & business) building. So by 9am there is a hub-bub of activity in the hallways and with the elevator. It really didn't bother us that much but could be an issue to some. The apartment: Could have offered more foreign language (English) TV channels. I thought there were some cosmetic things that could have been done, like replacing some mouldings or filling holes where pictures might once have hung. We would stay here again!