ESSENCE OF BARCELONA -POBLE SEC

Entire rental unit in Barcelona, Spain

  1. 4 guests
  2. 2 bedrooms
  3. 3 beds
  4. 1.5 baths
Hosted by Reyes
  1. Superhost
  2. 12 years hosting

Listing highlights

Great check-in experience

Recent guests loved the smooth start to this stay.

Great restaurants nearby

Guests say there are excellent options for dining out.

City view

Soak up the view during your stay.
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REGISTRATION No. - ESFCTU00000806900061956000000000000000HUTB-008820 021
SUPERHOST A cozy apartment in typical Catalan modernist style (1911). Tastefully renovated, offering great comfort and modern furnishings. It is located on a quiet street in the Poble Sec neighborhood famous for its typical Spanish tapas.
We have tried to preserve the most authentic of the house, Nolla style floors (They look hydraulic but they are the first, more authentic) All the original carpentry.

The space
Tourist license number: HUTB (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) Cozy apartment renovated in (Phone number hidden by Airbnb) with premium materials. It has 1 bedroom and an alcove open to the living room. The ceilings and floor mosaics (the same as in the Liceo theater in Barcelona) are renovated respecting the famous style of Catalan modernism. The new elements combine very well with the old elements. This way you have maximum comfort and rest. In the spacious living room there is a TV with Chromecast to broadcast your multimedia content to the TV, Bluetooth speaker, a stereo with USB. There is 300Mb/s WiFi fiber optic internet throughout the apartment.

The entire 70 m2 apartment is available to guests. The apartment has a bedroom with two twin beds that can be put together, a bedroom with a queen-size double bed and sliding doors that open to the living room, a fully equipped kitchen, a dining room, and space to store luggage. Towels and linens are also provided for your use. In the very spacious bathroom, there is a large shower, which is ideal for relaxing after a long day. You don't need to bring shower gel, shampoo or conditioner because we have prepared it for you. There is a balcony where you can have a cup of coffee or tea.

It's from 2:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Normally an earlier check-in is not possible, but let me know and we'll do our best.
Please bear in mind extra charges for late arrivals:
From 9:00 PM to 11:00 PM - €30
From 11:00 PM to 2:00 AM - €55

Other things to note
TAXA TURISTICA A PARTE


From MAY 1, 2025 per person and night
Barcelona city tax:
- General rate - 4,50€
- Barcelona City Council will be 4€ .
8,50€ per person, per night (children under 16 don’t pay tax). Maxim 7 nights.

We need the passports of all guests(including children) who stay in the apartment, for the tourism tax.
Just remind you that you will have to pay the Tourist Tax, in cash or airbnb via the resolution center, at your arrival

You can pay the tourist tax through Airbnb or in cash upon arrival

Paying in cash upon arrival, (Maybe easier and if you don’t let me know differently i will asume is this is your preference).

Registration Details
Barcelona - Regional registration number
HUTB-008820

Spain - National registration number
ESFCTU00000806900061956000000000000000-HUTB008820 021

Where you’ll sleep

What this place offers

City skyline view
Shared beach access
Kitchen
Wifi
Dedicated workspace

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Rated 4.82 out of 5 from 233 reviews.

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Where you’ll be

Barcelona, CT, Spain

Getting to know the neighbourhood: “el Poble Sec”
After Barcelona's capitulation to the Castilians in the War of Succession in 1714, the area was declared a military zone and building was prohibited so as not to obstruct the cannon balls fired at the city of Barcelona from the Spanish-controlled Castle on Montjuïc.

However, its proximity to the Port meant that the area began to be industrialised throughout the early 19th century and coal deposits for the port and areas for drying textiles were located here, and similarly, the stone quarry on Montjuic was exploited for city building projects.

Despite its grid format, the neighbourhood was urbanised in a rather disorganised fashion and the name Poble Sec, which means Dry Village, came about because the barri had no running water until 1894.
Electric light was installed along El Paral.lel in 1882 and by the early 20th century, the area was a centre of nightlife with cabarets, theatres and café-concert halls as well as large number of brothels. These days the prostitutes are not quite as visible but celebrated Barcelona Theatres, such as El Molino, Teatre Apolo, Teatre Victoria, Teatre Condal and many others, remain symbols of a gayer more debauched Barcelona. In fact, El Paral.lel remains a centre for Barcelona nightlife and today is home to some of the city's best music venues, including Sala Apolo and BARTS.

The residential part of El Poble Sec, though, has always been a working-class destination for immigrants.

In the lead up to the 1929 Universal Exposition shanty towns grew up on this side of Montjuic to house new arrivals who had come to work on the building of the Metro.

Given its proximity to the City Centre, the barri received mass immigration from other parts of Spain in the 1940s and 1950s and to this day Poble Sec retains its multicultural atmosphere as newcomers arrive from Latin America and Asia.

Despite its hills, it's a good place to live and retains a strong identity as a working class Barcelona neighbourhood. Obviously, being so close to the mountain of Montjuïc there are plenty of green spaces.
I particularly like the Parc del Mirador del Poble Sec on Montjuic and the adjacent cactus garden (Mossen Costs i Llobera Garden) provides a welcome respite from the hustle and bustle of the city centre.

Meet your host

Superhost
920 reviews
4.69 out of 5 average rating
12 years of hosting
Born in the 70s
I spend too much time: architecture
I like to enjoy life and be enjoyed by the people around me. I love to travel and find authentic places. Also, for a period of my life, I was restoring furniture, and later I had 3 fantastic children. I leave it as I didn't like marketing. My work is in house interior design. The houses I have are made with the utmost love, I would love if you could enjoy them. I love people, enjoy nature,( the mountain, hiking, skiing, mountain skiing) and the sea: swimming in the sea, Barcelona you can enjoy doing it) the art: painting and sculpture, in free times I'm self-taught, architecture, sport,

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Co-hosts

  • Roger
  • Felix
  • Abril
  • Quim

Host details

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Things to know

Cancellation policy
House rules
Check-in: 2:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Checkout before 11:00 AM
4 guests maximum
Safety & property
Carbon monoxide alarm
Smoke alarm
Must climb stairs