Our Airbnb In Barcelona

After looking at hotels in Barcelona and being disheartened by how expensive they were, we decided to turn to Airbnb. I'll be honest, my initial reaction was that it would just be a little too strange to stay in someone elses home, but I had it all wrong! Staying in an Airbnb gave our 48 hours in Barcelona more excitement...

We stayed in an apartment in the Gothic Quarter, so central to a lot of the main attractions (just off of La Rambla). The property owner Joan uses the money he makes from using Airbnb to further renovate his apartment, how amazing is that?! He has had over 200 guests stay at his place from a whole host of different countries and backgrounds. I think his apartment is already pretty amazing with so many stunning features, it's incredibly open plan and a quite, peaceful place to escape the hustle and bustle of the busy Barcelona streets. 

There's a living/ diner area and kitchen all in one space, yet it works so well. On the same floor was a bathroom and bedroom. Joan didn't stay there over night and we barely saw him in the day so we pretty much had the whole apartment to ourselves.

Having a whole terrace to ourselves was definitely another bonus of using Airbnb. One afternoon we were able to just relax in the sun above all of the city noise before heading back out again later for dinner. Joan was able to give us valuable recommendations so we used our time wisely, something else we probably wouldn't experience in a hotel.

Above is the little spot I found myself getting ready in everyday, the morning sun would beam in and lets just say it's something I could get used to! This trip has definitely opened my eyes to Airbnb - We're now actually considering trying to find one for our honeymoon rather than a hotel...

Have you ever used Airbnb?

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