inside bcn apartments

if you're looking for a place to stay in barcelona and you've got a lot of people in your group, these apartments are a great option (they look just like the pictures on the website, too). we stayed in the esparteria building, in the two bedroom apartment, and it comfortable fit our party of five, though one person was on a pull-out sofa bed. still, at 150 euros per night, it comes out pretty close to what a hostal would cost for all five of us, and these apartments have much more to offer. clean, comfortable, and in a wonderful location; add air conditioning and a view of santa maria del mar from one of your three little balconies and you have a real winner. as an added bonus, the english-speaking front desk is located on the ground floor of the esparteria building (and about two doors down from vidreria), and they were extremely accomodating. they had hair dryers for us and arranged for a taxi pick-up at 5am. i highly recommend this place, especially for families with children. the location, in my opinion, is unbeatable. right off passeig del born, nestled between ciutat vella and the ocean, close enough to everything, but not too loud. plus you can pick up some late night slices from pizza del born around the corner (get the hawaiian!).