13 August 2014

Airbnb Review - Barcelona


A lot of people have asked me for more details about the place we stayed at in Barcelona after I shared two photo collages in my Instagram and FB. So I thought of posting this review to paint you a better picture of how this Airbnb apartment looked like, or at least how we experienced it.  

If you haven't heard about Airbnb yet, it's a website where you can book unique apartments or houses on your holiday or vacation. It's a great alternative to the usual hotels and hostels in the big cities if you're looking for a more homey place. Now I wouldn't necessarily say this option is cheaper because there are cheaper hostels too if you look hard enough and if you weigh in other factors such as transportation and breakfast inclusion.

Because we moved from city to city with varying purpose, we didn't book with Airbnb for the entire duration of our trip. Our accommodations in Spain were a combination of Airbnb-Hotel-Hostel-Camp bookings. Again, it will all depend on the purpose and the level of relaxation or sight-seeing you plan to do on your holiday. In Granada for example, we wanted to just slow down and get comfy