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One of the biggest travel trends in recent years has been the rise of the popularity of apartments over hotels in terms of accommodation for breaks abroad. It makes a lot of sense really. Whilst there's no taking away from the glitzy feeling one gets of checking into a posh hotel for the weekend, flirting with the cute receptionist and having the bellboy carry up your inconveniently heavy luggage to your penthouse suite, there are plenty of practical advantages for choosing apartments for your stay...
The most obvious advantage of opting for apartments in Barcelona (or anywhere else for that matter) is that the prices tend to be on the friendlier side - after all apartment operators don't have to pay huge overheads on rent, staff, electricity etc in the same way hotels do. But people aren't switching to apartments for economical reasons alone! Having your own flat in Barcelona is a way of making yourself feel right at home, a kind of short-term resident if you will, rather than a holiday-maker!
It's this thrill that apartment enthusiasts are addicted to - the chance to collect the keys and have their own flat for the weekend or longer, with all the amenities you might expect at home. Kitchen with fridge and cooking-facilities, bathroom with hot shower (maybe a jacuzzi - you never know!), plenty of space for stretching your legs, and many holiday apartment rentals in Barcelona for example also come with huge satellite TVs, DVD players, iPod docks, Internet connection/WiFi - you name it! Best of all there's no surly doorstaff giving you quizzical looks when you rock up back to your accommodation at 5am in the morning having rather-too-extensively sampled the nightlife, and no cleaner waking you up at the unreasonable time of 1pm, mop and bucket in hand... apartments equal total freedom, and even if you don't get the VIP experience of luxury hotels they are a great extra option for accommodation in Barcelona. 
Above: Barcelona Apartments... book a 'piso' the action!
Barcelona Apartment Rentals
Like most touristic cities, Barcelona is rife with short-term apartment letting agencies and indeed apartment rental firms of all kinds. If you've decided to pluck for a 'piso' (that's 'flat' to you), then you can either browse through our listings via the search facilities on our Sleep page, or read below:
Apartments Grau
Cosy family-run apartments in a very central location just off Las Ramblas.
Get Ready Rentals
A great range of gorgeous apartments of all shapes and sizes in every district in the city. Some good discounts available too, especially off-peak.
Oh Barcelona Apartments
With 400 top class apartments all around the city, you're only a phone call away from your new pad... sadly you will be asked to return the property at the end of your holiday.
Apartments CitySiesta
You might not actually have time to take a siesta with so many of Barcelona's top attractions awaiting discovery, but this professional rentals company will find the perfect flat according to your needs.
Visit All The World Apartments
Another fine apartment operator with a dizzying array of great digs in every corner of the city, including plenty of apartments perfect for families, businessmen and couples. Early bird and last minute discounts.
For a full list of accommodation options, head to the Sleep page where we review a full range of hotels, hostels, guest houses and all that funky pillow talk, or check out the public reviews.
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