Help with Barcelona and Rme apartments/areas
Have you rented a QUIET apartment in Barcelona or Rome? I have rented in Paris and was quiet happy so I want to give it a go.
Any suggestions on areas? Most of the apartments I have found in Barcelona are near the Picasso Museum or the Gothic area. I am concerned about my ability to sleep! A more residential and less party area might work for us. Is the area near the Vatican too inconvenient in Rome? If you had a good/bad experience with an agency, please advise. Recommendations on particular apartments would be great. Many thanks. (These will be 4 day rentals). |
Hi, we had apartment #50 from this family owned company:
http://www.bcngotic.com Lovely location, and we had a roof top terrace. Very spacious aprtments, in excellent condition, run by a family who took pride in the building (they own all the apartments in the building) - I recommend them. Please feel free to aks more questions if I can help. A very convenient location, about 2 minutes from metro station, and walkign distance to main sights. |
I forgot to say, the apartment has a stunning view of Santa Maria de la Mer from the window - looks wonderful illuminated at night. This is the cathedral written about in the novel The Cathedral by the Sea.
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VickyO -- I have another thread asking about BCNgotic, so am very glad to read your review. Did your apt have a terrace? thanks!
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This highly regarded agency has 3 apts in the same building on what has to be the most charming street in Rome (in the Renaissance area of Rome, many of the buildings on the street – Via Giulia – were designed by Michelangelo).
We didn't stay in these particular apartments, but were on this same street through a different agency (that no longer has their Via Giulia apt.) It is a few minutes walk to Pantheon, Piazza Navona, Vatican, Campo dei Fiori, Trastevere, and just about anywhere else you would want to be. http://www.sleepinitaly.com/info-giu...id_appartam=81 http://www.sleepinitaly.com/info-giu...id_appartam=82 http://www.sleepinitaly.com/info-giu...d_appartam=157 As a result, these are VERY popular apartments. Book ASAP - 9 months out is not too early. In Rome, Campo dei Fiori, Paizza Navona, and Pantheon are all good areas but Via Giulia is the crown jewel. |
Oh, and Via Giulia is traffic free unless one lives on it - so it is very quiet.
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Check out www.slowtrav.com as well...they have lots of apartment reviews.
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"view of Santa Maria de la Mer from the window - looks wonderful illuminated at night. "
this must be on the busiest street in Barcelona. Is it really quiet? |
Fodorites really don't like posters who try to sneak in free ads. Not a good way to drum up business.
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We have stayed in this building. Front rooms can be noisy at night but otherwise OK. The rooftop place should be quiet - I've seen it - since it is on the fifth European floor and is set back from the edge of the building.
Agree with VickyO on the location; makes it easy to get around and there's plenty nearby. Ron www.likelivingthere.com (an agency) Is this signoff OK? |
Have stayed here for the last two years. Great area of Barcelona (Born District) and very quiet street.
http://www.habitatapartments.com/en/.../princesa3.htm |
Also, staying in this location in Rome this June, so can't review it yet, but it gets good reviews on slow travel.
http://www.residenzagiubbonari.com/home.html |
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Actually, that's kind of funny 'cause my post from yesterday was in response to some j^&k who pulled up at least half a dozen Barcelona apartment threads and posted ads on them. I sent an e-mail to the editors. They pulled all the ads but the threads remained "up".
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Okay, I didn't do that very well. What I should have said is that my post remained, looking like it was apropos of nothing and garnering further responses (and another ad!) on a very old thread. Which is what I get for butting in! :-D
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And just what are the posts from danon that constantly refer to habitat?
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Huge difference. Danon has been on Fodors for 2 1/2 years and is a regular poster. Nothing to gain, only giving information.
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www.apartmentinbarcelona.net
We stayed in one of their apartments between the city centre and the beach (though, i don´t remember the name... i think it was one of these Barceloneta Beach ones) which was pretty good. We may go back this summer for few days, but still deciding. Hope it was helpful! |
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