Overall Ratings & Reviews Apartaments Independencia

Access to the place was inconvenient- had to be done remotely. The pillows were flat and uncomfortable- only 2 bath towels and no extras were available.

Beautiful big apartment. However, had trouble with hot water in the apartment. The location is amazing, close to the Família sagrada.

Small pátio on back facing the sun Location elevator

Our stay at Apartments Indepencia was very good. Check in was a little complicated. There are 2 buildings and the second building is where you check in. We did not have our booking id, only the itinerary number from hotels.com, so we had to contact the property to get the booking id. But once we had that the self check in was pretty easy. The apartment itself was very nice. It was very clean. 2 bedrooms, kitchen, living area and bathroom. The shower is very small but it worked. There is no laundry, but there is a laundromat across the street. The location is very close to 2 metro stations and plenty of shops and restaurants. The balcony is small but it was nice to have. There were no kitchen linens (towels, oven mitts, etc.) so if we had used the oven it would have been difficult to remove anything hot. The oven rack also did not fit into the oven correctly. There was a kettle to heat water but no coffee pot. But there are coffee shops less than a block away. They clean after 5 days of your stay, but we had to call and request that they come and clean and replace our towels. I would very much recommend Apartments Indepencia for a stay in Barcelona.

Arrived an hour after reception closed had to phone to ask how to enter the apartment. Very rude man who replied

Good stay. Clean, spacious, friendly staff. Walking distance fromsagrada Familia. A lot of dining options nearby.

It was mostly a good experience, well located, clean and comfortable. The only thing is the check in method, not very expedited, other than, definitely I recommend and would come back

This is the Spirit Air of hotels and apartments. Bad (non existent) communication, half broken, uncomfortable. The Expedia portal claims that the staff will communicate to you in Russian, English, Spanish, and I believe French. Lies. They don’t speak English. They don’t speak Russian. When I called to complain about the broken thermostat in our apartment, the person answering the phone said I’m sorry I don’t speak English. She transferred me to a third-party service that took my complaint down and said that somebody will reach out to me at some point during my stay. Mind you, it is 43°F outside. Heat is not working. And somebody may or may not reach out to me at some point during my stay. You get one towel per person for the duration of your day or for the five days, whichever comes first. Would you like another towel? Sure, if you ever get a hold of somebody, you have to pay three euros to exchange it for a fresh one. You have two semi rolls of toilet paper. Would you like some more? Sure, get your money out and they will give you more toilet paper. Would you like an extra key? Because you only get one. They will give you a duplicate key if you are fortunate enough to get a hold of somebody. They claim there is a person at reception during set hours of the day. Lies. That person comes and goes whenever they please, but we’ve never seen him once at his desk. The faucet in the bathroom is half broken and there was someones hair all over the bathroom

Excellent communication

The apartment itself was brilliant- very spacious, clean and airy. The main bed was huge and comfortable, second bedroom was cosy. The lounge had one sofa, no room for 4 of us to sit at the same time- but to be honest we were so busy out sightseeing it didn't matter. There is also a dining table and chairs. The entrance is a little hard to find- just a doorway, easily missed. It is in a quieter area, which we liked- 15 min walk from Sagrada Familia (must see), metro is 2 min walk away(€2.55 into centre) and taxi is around €10 to centre. Overall we loved it- but not very soundproofed, as it was close to New Year's Eve-, we could hear a lot of noise from other apartments in our block.

The apartment was in good condition. Check in was difficult, especially getting an extra key card. But everything was great

The communication to get into the apartment was good but before our arrival I tried sending emails and no answer. I had to call to get the internet code (which by the way the internet was aweful very weak signal and had to be in hall beside the bedroom). On the site it said it had laundry but i had to go to the laundrymat across the street. No dishwasher, the refrigerator was noisy, and barely any equipment to cook. Plenty of dishes though. It was very noisy, we hear the people going to the bathroom and taking their shower/baths. The voices carry and we hear everything.

Check in was good because the conserge completed it for us. There was confusion on my part because the instructions indicate a pin for a credit card was required. I didn't have one so I withdrew cash to pay. Then I didn't need it. Maybe this portion of the instructions need to be reviewed in case others get confused. It was easy to walk to the Sagrada Familia and metro system.

I wish the check in would be with a person instead of a machine. Had to come back to get a second card key as the card key will keep your lights on. If you want to leave and rest pf the pary stay 1 card doesn't work

The check in process is a mess. After 15 minutes of finally submitting all my information, paying on the machine it gives me my plastic room key but no information regarding the room number. I had to call the receptionist via the interphone at least 2-3 times for clarification on the process and at times they confused me more.

The apartment was clean and very large! Great all around option close to Sagrada Familia!

The rooms were clean. The hotels said they had laundry facility available on site which is not the case, we went to laundry mat across the street.

Friendly grocery neighborhood

Great appartment, there is a lot of space and a nice view.

Very good location 1 km from Sagrada Familia. Restaurants and coffee shops very close by. Bed very comfortable. Balcony was ok, only negative is that it looked on to indoor courtyard rather than the street.