La Casa De Laura Nisia B&B

“Perfect location”

The B&B has an pefect location with several of Barcelonas attractions within walkabale distances. The host, Bahar, that welcomed us the evening we arrived was very nice, giving us all required information for making our stay as good as possible. Any questions that we had during the stay where quick… more

The B&B has an pefect location with several of Barcelonas attractions within walkabale distances. The host, Bahar, that welcomed us the evening we arrived was very nice, giving us all required information for making our stay as good as possible. Any questions that we had during the stay where quickly answered on "WhatsApp". The room was cleaned every day and the quality of the bed was good. Slept well all three nights we stayed there. We where free to use the living room whenever we wanted, which we also did after long days of walking in the streets of the city. All in all, a very good stay!

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“Great location for a bargain ”

This little B&B is located right in the center of Barcelona at walkable distance to most of attractions, Sagrada Família, Park Guell, downtown centro, metro and bus station. The room is clean with included bathroom. There is a shared kitchen and living room. The breakfast is simple with coffee, … more

This little B&B is located right in the center of Barcelona at walkable distance to most of attractions, Sagrada Família, Park Guell, downtown centro, metro and bus station. The room is clean with included bathroom. There is a shared kitchen and living room. The breakfast is simple with coffee, milk, juice, cereal, yogurt, bread, ham, cheese but if you prefer something else there are several markets and bakeries around, very convenient. The only downside is its front door is just a little tiny gate entrance between the shops without any sign of the place just the street number. You need to make sure you arrange the arrival time with the owner, Laura, to make sure she waits for you. There are 3 buttons-1st Primary (Owner living unit), 2nd has Laura Nisia’s name but that is the unit that renters occupy (with a little office) so if nobody answers when you pressed the 2nd button then try the 1st button. We happened to be at home one day and the doorbell rang couple times but no one answered, I looked down the balcony and realized that there were new arrivals with suitcases and about to leave since no one responded so i came down to open the door and called the owner. Be also prepared that there are small and several staircases up to 2nd or 3rd floor. Other than that it is a great place to be at the bargain price.

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“Location”

Pro’s Communication (I booked via Booking.com) and a guy called Paolo responded swiftly and patiently. The hostess lady Bahar was very friendly and helpful. She went out of her way to see if I have everything I need and she even recommended social events she thought I may enjoy. She is the highlig… more

Pro’s Communication (I booked via Booking.com) and a guy called Paolo responded swiftly and patiently. The hostess lady Bahar was very friendly and helpful. She went out of her way to see if I have everything I need and she even recommended social events she thought I may enjoy. She is the highlight of this place. The room was clean and cleaned daily. It is a very pretty neighborhood with beautiful old buildings. The place is within easy walking distance as well as metro access to all the major attractions and this is this would be the best reason for booking here. You get a daily meal voucher for a café across the road where they serve a choice of coffee, orange juice and a basic sandwich (cheese or meat on a roll) OR churros and hot chocolate. This was nice and the staff was helpful. Cons Yes my room and shower was small but there was a built-in cupboard and it is standard for this category of accommodation to have limited space. The acoustics means you hear everyone in the rest of the accommodation, arriving, leaving, talking in their room, using the bathroom. The management has a policy posted in the rooms to consider this and their only other solution would be to somehow soundproof the establishment. There is no escalator as it is a very old building so in typical european style there are many flights of stairs (I think about 5 or 6) that are super narrow and steep. If you are old, fat or unfit, this is not going to be easy for you and with heavy luggage it will be a challenge. There is no way around this issue for this business so consider this before booking. I had body aches in my back and hips for the first time in my life and I think it is because the mattress is not firm or the best quality. I believe it would be a good investment for them to get good quality mattresses.

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“OK but not worth the price.”

What we liked: Great location. Rooms were cleaned every day. AC worked properly. The receptionist Bahar was extremely nice, she gave me a little detail for my birthday. We had a delayed flight and although we had to check out at 10.30 we were allowed to leave the luggage there. We charged our pho… more

What we liked: Great location. Rooms were cleaned every day. AC worked properly. The receptionist Bahar was extremely nice, she gave me a little detail for my birthday. We had a delayed flight and although we had to check out at 10.30 we were allowed to leave the luggage there. We charged our phones in the living room when we came back and picked up the luggage and I asked to use a bathroom and was allowed, which I appreciated. The owner recommended us a great restaurant. The caffe across the street where you can have breakfast is nice, although breakfast is insuficient. Below, a photo of the included breakfast. What we did not like: We will not complain about the dimension of the room as we were well aware. We saw pictures. However the mattress was awful in Tonga room. There were actually 2 mattresses: one on top of the other and the top one was too mellow. Most bothering thing was owner's hostile attitude when using the so called common area. I think he should clarify or decide or be more consistent on the approach of the common space. When we booked, our understanding was that we could use it and chill there and use the kitchen but it was not like that. We received 2 carton cups at the beginning and we wanted to use the glasses in the kitchen when the cardboard ones were not usable anymore. We were told the objects in the kitchen like cutlery are not common and we should use the cardboard cups throughout all the stay.. When he saw my deception he said "ok, use the glasses" but I felt already horrible. Clearly, I was deceived because we had booked this place only because we thought the living room was a nice addition to the tiny bedroom when you want to chill. I saw reviews that were saying that the common space was enjoyed and they could even prepare meals there and I saw reviews that, just like us, people did not feel welcome to use the common space. Most of the times, the owner made sure to make us feel not welcome in the common area and this strongly bad tasted in our mouth. We are not noisy, party people but the only evening we tried to stay in the living room after the incident with the glasses, we had to literally whisper because he was watching TV loud and we wanted to have a drink in there because it was my birthday and the room was depressingly small to have a birthday drink in there. We stayed 5 minutes and left him watching TV and got back to the room. All in all, the place is not worth the money we paid unless you are truly allowed to use the common space area. Otherwise, for a small uncomfortable bed and a tiny bathroom, 106 eur / night is not a fair price just for the good location. I personally, would not go back there.

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