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Our story · Since 2008

Seventeen years in, still a small team by design.

Way2Barcelona started with four friends, a shared laptop and one apartment to rent out. Today it's twenty-two people — small enough to still answer the phone, big enough to be in the city every day of the week.

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The story

We built the service we couldn't find.

Back in 2008, finding a decent apartment in Barcelona was a mess of bad photos, phantom listings, and agencies you couldn't call back. A handful of us — half locals, half expats — decided to run things the way we'd want them run.

Seventeen years later, our rules are still the same: visit every listing in person, say the honest number upfront, and pick up the phone when it rings. We've helped guests from 52 countries find a bed, a flat or a driver — and most of them come back.

What we do

Three things, all day, every day.

01Apartment living room

Accommodation

A curated selection of apartments and hotels across Barcelona's best neighbourhoods, personally inspected, honestly priced, and backed by a team you can call when the Wi-Fi plays up.

02City bus

Transportation

Metro cheat sheets, airport routes decoded, and private transfers at fixed prices. Twelve-year-old sons find their way around Barcelona faster than they do their own schools — this is why.

03Tapas spread

Local know-how

Where to eat when the restaurants near Sagrada Família let you down. Where to pick up the padrón. What to do on a rainy Tuesday. Not a guidebook — a group chat with locals.

Values

Four things we don't flex on.

Authenticity

Every listing is verified, every tip is personally tested. No paid partnerships, no "sponsored" recommendations we'd never actually give.

Transparency

Honest photos, honest prices. What you see is what you get. The only line item we add is the city's tourist tax — and we tell you upfront.

Guest-first

We're not owned by a property-management group or a booking engine. We work for you — our only loyalty is to the person who booked.

Sustainable tourism

Barcelona is a living city, not a theme park. We rent through local owners, respect residential rules, and promote slow travel over bucket-list sprinting.

Trust

Receipts for the big claims.

17+ years

Operating in Barcelona since 2008 — through two mayors, three city councils, and every rental-law revision in between.

Verified listings

Every apartment and hotel personally inspected by our team. Accurate photos, honest descriptions. The flat is the flat.

52 countries served

Guests from Reykjavik to Rio. Multilingual support, visa paperwork guidance, cultural translation when it matters.

24/7 support

A human on the phone whenever you need one. Night arrivals, Sunday emergencies — we're the number you call.

Meet the team

Twenty-two people. Six who'll probably answer your email.

Marc Rodriguez

Founder & CEO

Barcelona-born, twenty-plus years in hospitality. Still answers emails on Sunday morning. Still tests every new apartment himself.

Laura Chen

Head of Operations

Manages the property portfolio and knows every landlord in Eixample by first name. The person we send to translate a lease.

David Martinez

Guide specialist

Writes our transport guides, keeps the fares current, and has cycled every bike lane in the city. Twice.

Sophie Lambert

Guest relations

Fluent in English, French, Spanish and Catalan — and the person most often credited by name in our reviews.

Carlos Jiménez

Transfer coordinator

Runs the driver network. If your flight's delayed, Carlos knows before you do. Twenty-four seven, no exceptions.

Emma Thompson

Booking specialist

British expat, decade in Barcelona, matches guests to flats by vibe. Knows which balconies get the morning sun.

Our commitment

Seven promises in writing.

Accurate information

Properties and services described honestly, kept current, re-inspected annually.

Transparent pricing

No hidden fees. No surprise charges. One number, one invoice.

Fast response

Median reply inside three business hours. Night emergencies answered immediately.

Professional service

Polite, patient, prepared. From the first email to the final key handover.

24/7 emergency support

Lost key, broken boiler, pickpocket — one number, one team.

Continuous improvement

Every booking debriefed. We change what guests tell us needs changing.

Privacy respected

Your data is yours. Secure handling, GDPR compliant, no third-party sales.

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Our city

Barcelona is home. We hope it'll be yours for a while.

From the Gothic Quarter's medieval alleys to Gaudí's cathedrals, from Boqueria's market stalls to Montjuïc's gardens — we live this city on weekends and workdays alike. That's the lens we book your stay through.

Weekend, month, or forever — whatever you're planning, we're here to make the mechanics of it work so you can get on with the good stuff.

Let's start planning.

Email, phone, or coffee at the office in Pau Claris. Whichever works for you.

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