Hòla!!!! I will be visiting Barcelona & the Coast in the Spring of 2006 for 2 weeks. Would like to rent a pretty, very clean apartment centrally located and in a safe neighborhood. A one-bedroom would be sufficient. I know there are plenty of rental websites.... but perhaps someone would consider exchanging their apartment for my house in Ottawa, Canada; or, perhaps, you are leaving and would like to rent your apartment during that time?

Hi again! Can anyone recommend a good rental agency? This would be helpful if I can't rent "directly" from an individual. Thanks!

You can contact the following to begin your search for an apartment to rent:

Habit Servei, C/Muntaner 200, 2° 3?, Eixample
93 209 50 45 / fax 93 414 54 25 www.habitservei.com

Aparthotel Bertran,C/Bertran 150, Zona Alta 93 212 75 50 / fax 93 418 71 03
www.hotelbertran.com

Atenea Aparthotel, C/Joan G?ell 207-211, Zona Alta
93 490 66 40 / fax 93 490 64 20
www.apartahotelatenea.com

I just booked an apartment through www.gobcn.com. They have a nice selection and the apartments look good in the pictures. They were very paitient and courteous through the whole transaction. I had a problem with my bank allowing the transaction from Spain. My trip is in April. I'll let you know how it goes!

Thanks very much Robert and Redhead. I appreciate the input.

louanne,

Two other rental sites are;

www.oh-barcelona.com
www.lovingbarcelona.com

Friends at work just booked an apartment through lovingbarcelona last week without any difficulties.

Jim