Barcelona holiday apartment rental, Born Area with beach/lake nearby, disabled access, balcony/terrace, air con, internet access, TV, DVD

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Carders (apartment)

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The Carders apartment is located in the Born area of Barcelona, within walking distance of many sights to visit, including the Cathedral, museums, La Rambla, etc, with many restaurants, tapas bars, cafés in the surrounding area. Perfect for friends or families wishing to take in the history and daily life Barcelona has to offer.

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The Costa Brava/Catalonia region

Best known apart from the capital, Barcelona, is of course the Mediterranean coast, Costa Brava, with ample beaches and mild climate, doubtlessly a first rate touristical attraction. Catalonia also offers high mountain ranges, the Pyrenees in the north, the curious formations of Montserrat, the inactive volcanoes of Garrotxa, and a wide plain area in the region's centre.

Catalonia has a very marked culture of its own, most evidently of Mediterranean tradition, and is distinguished of most other Spanish regions in several aspects, not at least by its language, Catalonian (although everybody speaks and understands Castilian Spanish perfectly). Certainly it is one of the most cosmopolitan places in Spain, thanks to its long tradition of international commerce.

The coast offers ideal facilities for all sorts of water sports, but everywhere you will realize about that special talent to combine the beauty of nature or monuments with modern attractions, a main reason why Catalonia developed into one of the preferred touristical destinations.

Catalonia's excellent gastronomy is characterized by seafood, rice dishes, wines of great international reputation, and traditional desserts like the famous "Catalonian Cream".

As many other European regions, Barcelona has well defined seasons in which temperatures and general weather are fairly predictable. Being a coast city, the relative humidity level is very high, always around 70%.

The warmest season is between June to August, with temperatures that sometimes can go higher than 30 degrees (Celsius), perfect for a holiday close to the sea. Enjoy the beaches and pools, walk the city wearing light clothing or just relax and have a cold drink at the various terraces available in the city.

Barcelona / Born Area

Undoubtedly, the Born has become a fashionable area of Barcelona nowadays. This quarter close to the sea has been modernized and reconverted into a dizzying rhythm over the past few years. And the result has been more than positive. Fashion stores, attractive locations for cocktails, wine shops, restaurants and bars have give Barcelona a cosmopolitan and fashion touch which characterizes a city like Barcelona.

Here you'll find the second most important cathedral of the city, Santa Maria del Mar, one of the most representative Gothic temples of this style. Famous for not only its artistic particularities but for its privileged location that still makes it spectacular.

This was the place where the craftsmen and different guilds had their workshops. Therefore, it is not strange that many streets are named after the offices of those who worked before.

It is exactly in Argentería street, which leads to Santa Maria del Mar Cathedral, where we can find a clear example of how the Born area has changed. Tapas bars, restaurants and fashion shops located where small workshops with craftsmen once worked with metal and silver.

Certainly, the main artery of such a fashionable area is Passeig del Born. Its street and wide space invites us to take a tranquil walk and we almost forget that we are in the crowded centre of the immense Catalonian capital. Continue walking and you will get to the Born market, a building that you will identify immediately thanks to its impressive iron structure built in 1870. It is a covered market, actually in construction, where a new museum of history will be located as old Roman ruins were recently discovered there. This decision was made in February 2002, by chance, when ruins of the medieval city were disovered.

It is highly recommendable to take a walk in all the streets of the Born, a delight for the lovers of a “cool” and “fashionable” atmosphere and also perfect for those who prefer the tranquillity of an area where artistic attractions like Picasso Museum are located in Montcada street.

We can say that this area has two edges: one is cultural and diurnal, and another is nocturnal, more self-assured and animated, though it does not last into the peak hours of the dawn...

How to get there

The Catalonian capital has very good access by all means of transport. It is communicated very well,
so you can access easily without any problem.

BY AIR:
Barcelona Airport (called also El Prat Airport (http://www.aena.es) is 12 km from the city.
Transport connecting the airport with the city centre:
- Train RENFE (http://www.renfe.es) leaves the airport every thirty minutes from 6:13 a.m to 23:40 p.m
and takes some twenty minutes to arrive to the centre of Barcelona ( train stations: Sants and Passeig de Gracia and França).
- There is a special bus, called' Aerobus' that connects the airport with Catalunya Square.

For more information please visit:
http://www.bcn.es/turisme/english/turisme/welcome.htm

FLIGHTS:
Low cost flights direct to Barcelona El Prat airport include:
- www.bmibaby.com
- www.easyjet.com

Ryan Air flights arrive at GIRONA AIRPORT (http://www.aena.es).
Girona Airport is located 38 miles / 60 km north of Barcelona. Ryan Air runs a
direct shuttle bus to the Estació de Nord Bus Station (takes about 1 hour, one
ay approx € 12, return ticket around € 19. Schedules according to flight times.
Info line:+34 902 130 014).

Useful Links:
- Girona Airport – www.aena.es
- The Bus company is called Sagales - www.sagales.com
- Bus Timetables:
http://tinyurl.com/2geyvh
- Barcelona Map showing the Estació del Nord / Bus Station - http://www.bcn.cat/cgi-guia/guiamap4/cgi-guia/?actives=&plant=capes
4c&idioma=0&calle=estacio+nord&numero=&calle2=

From the Estació del Nord we suggest you to take a taxi to the apartments. Also, metro station Arc de Triomf, located next to the bus station, goes to Catalunya square.

BY BOAT:
The port of Barcelona (www.apb.es) has direct connections with the ports of Majorca, Ibiza, Maó and Génova. It is a relatively centric port since the terminals of passenger are found at the end of the Ramblas.

BY TRAIN:
Barcelona has two international train stations: Sants Station and França Station where travellers come from different European countries. Many itineraries usually have the stop at the station of Paseo de Gracia also, located in the heart of the city. (http://www.bcn.es/turisme/castella/turisme/pla_arr_hom.htm). Once we are in these stations, the metro will allow us to arrive to our destination easily.

Activities near Barcelona

Facilities

Further details indoors:
The apartment offers the following amenities and services:

- 2 bedrooms with queen-size beds. One of the bedrooms has an en suite bathroom.
- 2 bathrooms both shower, hand basin and WC.
- Living room with a Sofa bed (140x200 cm), table with chairs for 6 people and balconies facing the Carders St and Plaza Sant Cugat
- Well-equipped kitchen with washer/dryer and all the kitchen utensils (fridge, freezer, toaster, kettle, coffee machine, microwave and oven)
- Air conditioning in each room and electric heating
- Satellite TV
- DVD Player
- 1 CD- Player/Hi-fi stereos
- Washing machine/ Tumble dryer
- Hairdryers
- Iron and ironing board
- Towels and linen provided
- Maid service for more than 7 days staying
- Cot and baby’s folding high chair

Further details outdoors:
The Carders apartment is located in a nice 17th century building in the Born Area facing Carders Street and Plaza Sant Cugat. The Picasso museum is close by, as is the gothic cathedral. The area itself maintains the look and feel of centuries ago, with narrow streets and crumbling stone mansion blocks, but now has a reputation for being one of the most fashionable and bohemian parts of the city. If you’re looking for a trendy restaurant, a cool bar or an original clothes shop then this is your place.

Some distances from the apartments:
- Las Ramblas - 800 metres
- Cathedral - Pl Sant Jaume - 500 metres
- Jaume I Stop Subway Station Line 4 - 200 metres.
- Internet Café in the Banys Vells Street - 200 metres
- Supermarket - 50 metres

Conditions

Is important it to keep in mind the following rules of conduct:

Noise
- It is very important to respect the noise level (people, music) after 9.00 at night.
- Parties are not allowed.
- Meetings in the landings or in the entrance are not permitted.

Security
The building is monitored by video cameras. Furthermore, it is asked that you comply with the following rules:
- Always close the door to the street. It is important to ensure after entering or leaving that the door remains securely closed.
- Do not open the door to commercial mail.

Trash
- Do not leave trash bags in the landings or in the entrance. The trash should be left in closed plastic bags in the street in front of the entrance between the hours of 8.00 – 10.00 at night.

Smoke
- Smoke in the apartment is not allowed. You can use the balconies or the terrace as smoking areas.

Lights and Air Conditioning
- Turn off the air-conditioning and lights if you leave the apartment.

Behaviour
- The client is obliged to employ the apartment only for the purpose for which it is intended.
- Any damage caused to the apartment or its contents has to be reported immediately to habitat apartments. The client shall be responsible for such damage.

The client has a duty to behave in a civic manner and to respect the normal co-existence rules. In the case that these general co-existence rules are not kept, habitat apartments have the right to demand the guests to vacate the apartment.

- Maid Service

The arrival day the apartment shall be cleaned with fresh towels and linen. A cleaning service is included for stays than more than 7 days. The exit day the client shall leave the apartment in a reasonable condition.

- Towels and linen

Fresh towels and linen will be provided the arrival day. A hand towel and bath towel will be provided for each person staying in the apartment. The linen for cots is not provided

- Amenities included

habitat apartment shall offer the apartment with all the amenities described, in the case that on the arrival day some of the amenities are not provided the client could ask for a compensation. Fresh towels and linen will be provided the arrival day.

- Guests Identity

On the arrival day a registration form must be filled and signed including information related to the guests staying in the apartment.

- Damage Deposit

On the arrival day habitat apartments has the right to ask the client for a 200 euros damage deposit. Any damage to the apartment caused by the client will be discounted from the damage deposit. If this amount does not cover the damage caused, the client will be obliged to pay the difference.The deposit will be refundable the exit day in case there's no damage. In the case that no damage deposit has been taken in the arrival the credit card used in the reservation process would be used to guarantee any damage caused.

- Liabilities

Habitat apartment shall not be liable for any inconveniences which are out of its control. habitat apartments cannot be held responsible for theft/damage to personal goods or accidents resulting in injury.

Rental rates

Prices for group size 6
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low season	1 Nov 08	1 Apr 09	1512£ 1,375	0-	0-	3 Nights
High season	1 Apr 09	1 Nov 09	1701£ 1,546	0-	0-	3 Nights
low season	1 Nov 09	1 Apr 10	1291£ 1,174	0-	0-	3 Nights
high season	1 Apr 10	1 Nov 10	1323£ 1,203	0-	0-	3 Nights

Prices for group size 4
Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
Low season	1 Nov 08	1 Apr 09	1134£ 1,031	0-	0-	3 Nights
High season	1 Apr 09	1 Nov 09	1323£ 1,203	0-	0-	3 Nights
low season	1 Nov 09	1 Apr 10	1039£ 945	0-	0-	3 Nights
high season	1 Apr 10	1 Nov 10	1071£ 974	0-	0-	3 Nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the advertiser's discretion.

10% long stay discount applied to 7 day stays or longer.

Up to 30% LAST MINUTE DISCOUNT (bookings made 20 - 1 day before arrival date).

Prices for two people displayed below:

High Season ( April to October ) : from 150 to 175 euros for 2 people.

Low Season ( November to March ) : from 120 to 140 euros for 2 people.

Peak dates ( Congress, Fires, Special Events, Easter and Christmas ) : from 180 to 320 euros for 2 people.

Extra Adult: 30 euros. Children: 20 euros. Babies are free (under 3 years of age).

Prices can depend on demand.

The price inlcudes tax and other fees like cleaning service.

Your credit card shall only be used to guarantee your reservation against cancellations and in accordance with the clauses hereto. No charge shall be made to your credit card at the time of making the reservation. We don?t store your Credit Card Information in any Personal data file.

Payment:

The client pays in cash Euros the total amount in the arrival day. Payment with Credit Card is possible for reservations with a total amount higher than 800 euros and is subject to a 4% charge. We only accept Visa or MasterCard. The guest has to inform us in advance if they want to pay the total amount by Credit Card.

For bookings that exceed the amount of 1,500 euros, you could be required to pay 30% of the total amount at time of booking. In these cases we will contact you by email to proceed with the payment which can be done by credit card. The booking is confirmed with independence of whether this deposit is required or not.

Guestbook for Carders

July 2009

Quiet apartment in the centre of BCN. Perfect location. Thank you! Gerard

March 2009

We enjoyed very much staying in the Carders apartment in Barcelona recently. All of your attention to detail was very much appreciated. Our location was just perfect. K Kennerly

June 2008

Thank you so much for a great apartment in a great location. Everything went very smoothly and we had no complaints.

I look forward to using Habitat - and recommending it to friends - whenever I am in Barcelona.

Best regards, V Garrod

Availability

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Contact details for the advertiser of home 18866
Name:	David Riba
Company:	Habitat apartments
Tel:	+34 93 4522568
Fax:	+34 93 3969059
Mobile:	+ (0)871 2182568
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