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Cross-Pollinate was extremely helpful! They found us a place to stay in our price range when many other places of business couldn't help us. - Sarah Seminutin
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Passeig de Gràcia Residence 33
The Passeig de Gràcia apartments are seven apartments all located in the same building, owned by the same person. Manel has four "suite apartments" that are basically identical, as well as three other slightly different apartments, the Passeig de Gràcia Residence, the Passeig de Gràcia Terrace, and the Passeig de Gràcia Penthouse.

The Passeig de Gràcia Residence 33 is the largest of all of them, with 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. It can sleep up to 8 people; one bedroom has a queen bed, the other two bedrooms each have 2 single beds, and in the living room there is a queen-sized fold-out sofabed. It's beautifully renovated with parquet flooring and brand-new bathrooms and kitchen -- so it both IS and LOOKS sparkling clean! The apartment is furnished and decorated in a tasteful, modern 'minimalist' style. It's very cheerful, pleasant, and bright, with lots of sunny yellow accents.

The apartment is equipped with pretty much all the modern amenities you could think of to make your stay comfortable: air-conditioning, WiFi, double-glazed windows (so it stays quiet inside), flatscreen TV with DVD player, CD player, mini-safe, iron, hair dryer, and washer/dryer. Even the kitchen is decked out with everything you could need to make basic meals, like microwave, toaster, electric kettle, American coffee machine, and a dishwasher. For families traveling with small children, the owner also offers the use of a crib and a highchair for free (upon request).

The Residence apartment is located on the 3rd floor of the building (with a modern elevator). The building, which is rather small, has Manel's seven "Passeig de Gràcia" vacation apartments, as well as a few other apartments that are still residential. Manel's office, where he works all day handling reservations and managing the apartments, is on the first floor of the building, which has a beautiful, fairy tale-like Modernist façade.

It's located right on the Passeig de Gràcia, one of Barcelona's most important streets, close to Gaudí's famous Casa Milà (locally called 'La Pedrera', which means 'the stone quarry'), a UNESCO World Heritage site -- a trip up to walk around the maze-like rooftop and see the 'stone warriors' up close is a must (it will remind you of an MC Escher painting)! It's also close to the metro (just 2 blocks from the Diagonal stop), making it very easy to get around the rest of the city from there.
Amenities
  • 3rd floor
  • with elevator
  • independent heating
  • full kitchen
  • American coffee machine
  • air-conditioning
  • dishwasher
  • tea kettle
  • crib upon request - up to 3 y.o.
  • microwave
  • toaster
  • double glazed windows
  • CD player
  • DVD/CD player
  • flatscreen TV
  • WiFi
  • free highchair available upon request
  • hair dryer
  • iron
  • linen and towels provided
  • washing machine/dryer
  • mini-safe
Reviews
anonymous on Aug 2012:


We are a family of 5 and stayed at Passeig de Gracia Resience 33 for 5 nights at the end of August 2012. The apartment is very comfortable and well equipped. The location is great: walking distance to lots of great architecture, restaurants and shopping. We arrived quite late in the evening, but the woman at the management company (whose office is located in the same building) was very kind and met us that night with her husband. They helped us secure a parking space that evening and explained how the meters work during the day.
Parking is a big problem in Barcelona -- it's scarce and expensive! We parked our van on the street very late on Saturday evening. We were leaving at 8am the next morning for the airport. When we walked out of the apartment the next morning to head to the airport, the van was gone. After flagging down a police car, we realized that it had been towed because we had parked in front of the German Consulate which is a couple buildings down from the apartment. Won't bore you with the details of our harrowing (and costly) experience, but word to the wise: BE CAREFUL PARKING ON THE STREET IN FRONT OF THE APARTMENT BUILDING!!! There is very pricey underground parking lot beneath the building, but after what it cost to get the van released and the stress involved, it would have been preferable!
Cross-Pollinate was DELIGHTFUL to work with! They are very responsive and professional. It was a pleasure to deal with them.
Ratings
average score
5.0 / 5.0
Price/Value
5.0
Comfort
5.0
Cleanliness
5.0
Accuracy of listing
5.0
Location
5.0
Helpfulness of Cross-Pollinate
5.0
Booking details
Booking details: vacation rental apartment (3 bedrooms / 2 bathrooms), sleeps max. 8 people
Payment accepted: cash on arrival in euro, Visa, Mastercard, Maestro card
Minimum stay: minimum stay of 3 nights
Cancellations allowed up to: 14 days before arrival
Occupancy: double
Bed options: 1 queen (160 cm) or 2 singles
Policies & Extra Charges: luggage can be left after check-out, luggage can be held before check-in, linens and towels changed once a week, check-out time is 11 am, apartment will be clean by 3 pm on day of check-in, non-smoking, arrivals from 9pm-midnight: €20 supplement; arrivals after midnight additional €6/hr, city tourist tax €2.48 per person per night ages 16 and up (not included in price), damage deposit of €300 euro made by credit card authorization or cash on arrival
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