Rec, 38, Ciutat Vella, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
Based on 47 apartment reviews
8.4Cleanliness
8.6
Comfort
8.7
Location
9.4
Facilities
8.4
Staff
9.1
Value for money
8.0
Free WiFi
10.0
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Reviewed: 30 December 2023
Jurijs
United KingdomGreat location!! Very comfortable studio!!
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Felipe
ColombiaIt can get noisy on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays
Walking distance to the beach, a train station and many restaurants
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 14 November 2023
Jacek
United KingdomBe aware that El Born became quite a party place, so it might be noisy at night, especially weekends.
Great location, you're within the El Born, just a few minutes walk to the Gothic Quarter, and near the train station. Even if you won't get the apartment with the big balcony, you still get a mini ones, and there's a big terrace at the top of the building. Great communication from the staff, clear instructions about your stay, checking in, and out. No problems with getting the deposit back. The balcony doors, and windows, are pretty good with cutting the noise.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 30 October 2023
Abigail
United KingdomIt was quite run down and extremely noisy at night (although, this is stated on the listing!)
Really spacious apartment and staff were super friendly. Ideal location, surrounded by great bars and restaurants
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 27 October 2023
Jan
CanadaThe only thing we didn’t like were the pillows. They were super thick and we found we didn’t sleep as well as we normally would.
Location was great, apartment has lots of charm and character.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 30 June 2023
Julie
Australiaaccess via the circular staircase was a bit tricky with luggage
stylish, spacious and great location to the Born plaza
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 5 June 2023
Cortese
Italystairs to the apartment very steep and uncomfortable
location, cozy, very clean
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 5 June 2023
Jon
AustraliaGreat location. Big balcony
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 22 May 2023
Edwina
AustraliaBed was too soft and the toilet was a bit smelly. Also very noisy at night so I used my headphones till 3.30am!
Great location. Options for all meals nearby were fabulous and the streets were so pretty. Loved exploring our neighbourhood.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 30 March 2023
Brianna
AustraliaThe bathroom drain had an awful smell the whole time.
Amazing location! Very charming apartment in the old city. Just note that there is no lift and the spiral staircase is steep and narrow, this was a bit of an issue with the luggage but otherwise fine.
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 2 March 2023
Daniel
FranceThe 4 flights of very narrow stairs nobody told us about made it very difficult with the luggage. Not enough kitchen towels and cloths No space to dry dishes really
The location
Stayed in March 2023
Reviewed: 6 October 2022
Kim
CanadaLocation was amazing. Communication great! Stairs were tough at end of day, but totally worth it!!
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 7 September 2022
Virginie
Australiaas above (stairs)
amazing stay and apartment but wouldn’t stay again due to the stairs. very steep and very hard when it is so hot in the summer. otherwise location was amazing, appartement was clean and have what you need to cook and air cond was very nice I got sick during my stayed so I really enjoyed having Netflix on the TV
Stayed in September 2022
Reviewed: 6 August 2022
Fiona
United KingdomThe description of the stairs should be in the main description, not in the “small print”. If I visited the studio with a small child (with pushchair and child to carry up and down stairs), or had any kind of mobility limitation, or even had a bulky suitcase, all the positive aspects of my visit would be overshadowed by the stairs. I highly recommend Deco studios, but only for unencumbered visitors.
Perfect location for all the loveliness that del Born offers: cafés and bars, Picasso museum, urban sketching (seats in shady spots and glorious views all around), architecture, street buzz and so on. Carrier del Rec (the road the studios are on) has a fabulous independent magazine shop called Chantal and the best tapas-style Chinese food at Mosquito bar. The studio was clean, spacious, comfortable, and well equipped. Air-con and Wi-Fi were great. We would definitely return!
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 5 August 2022
Stephan
NetherlandsThe stairs really is a small, winding stairs. Hard to maneuver when bringing your stuff up or down. Travel light is our tip. If you have bad knees of a bad condition, ask which floor your apartment is before confirming. If you are a light sleeper: bring earplugs. It was not very bad but as Deco Apartments say: it can stay crowded outside until 3 am. We slept well though.
Good size apartment. Airco managed to keep the room at an OK temperature. The location is perfect: best neighborhood in Barcelona.
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: 28 June 2022
Clare
United Kingdomvery narrow winding stairs - fine for just a weekend but when you have big cases…..exhausting 😅
the location
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: 21 May 2022
Diana
Puerto RicoI didn’t know the apartment was a 5th floor (to American standards) with no elevator. The staircase is steep and narrow. Try taking two or three suitcases up that staircase and you will not want to wander around Barcelona unless you are starving. There were no extra pillows, only two. There was no extra coffee either, just the two pods for two people. I was already kind of disappointed with the property from the get go. I paid originally with booking.com with my Amex but the apartment company claims they don’t accept AMEX, so they make you do separate payments (in my case, the payment that didn’t go through and separately the payment for the deposit) using their link which made me a bit uncomfortable wondering if this was a fraud. In the end, of course, no fraud, but I was not excited about the property since before my arrival due to all these back and forth messaging. In my opinion, not worth what I paid for.
The bed was comfortable, quiet place despite being in the middle of the crazy weekend night life.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: 31 March 2022
Jamie
United Kingdomthe views and location.
perfect location. but a lot of steep stairs!!!
Stayed in March 2022
Reviewed: 22 November 2023
Maureen
IrelandThe stairs was very steep and dangerous, but that was clearly stated in the description.
We arrived early and left our bags in the office. The proprietor later took our 20kg bag up the very steep stairs to our apartment so we didn't have to return to the office before closing. Really appreciated that.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 11 November 2023
Joy
IrelandFab location, everything you could possibly need for a short stay :)
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 8 November 2023
Troy
AustraliaExchange rate from AUD to Euro
Everything
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 15 June 2023
David
Australiastove takes a while to get going to cook but isn’t every stove always a little different in it’s own way. I think they should add a couple cushions to make the sofa comfier and a bottle opener / corkscrew.
what a great place, up above the El Born streets and the hustle and bustle, quiet with the windows open but lots of places to go and visit downstairs. staff were great the whole way through and the apartment has lots of design features and places to tuck away suitcases etc. the terrace is nice also, it’s up on the roof and has views of the church, sagrada familia in the background. it is up 4 floors of winding stairs, that’s not a problem (glutes got a work out this week) but something to be prepared for. check in is easy and quick. there’s no laundry but there are laundrettes nearby that are clean, cheap and have good dryers.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 29 April 2023
Gabrielle
United StatesCan be a bit loud on the street at night but location is perfect walking distance to everything.
such a cute space and great location! Felt very safe, easy to check-in, clean, so spacious and comfortable.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: 10 October 2022
André
NorwayIt was amazingly narrow, steep stairs up to the apartment. For us it didn't work out with the noise from the street, as it was really heavy noise until 03.30 in the morning. Then the cleaning cars started, and some noise continued. We had booked 3 days in Barcelona, but had to move to a new apartment after this first night. As we had paid in advance for this apartment it turned out to be a very expensive vacation having 2 apartments at the same time.
The apartment was nice, and the location is perfect with a short distance to the more crowded areas of Barcelona. It had 3 small balconies, and with access to a nice roof terrace.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: 26 September 2022
Jane
United KingdomNothing!
Just right for a solo traveller and in a great location
Stayed in September 2022
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