CRISIS?? Yes. Of course.

by Mercedes Delgado on January 8, 2010

in Life in the City, Properties, Random Stuff, bizFlats

¿quién la compra?

¿Alguien se cree que tener una casa en la Toscana, otra en el lago Como, la de Aspen para esquiar y la de…, es un lujo? pues no.  Una casa necesita cuidados, que se ocupen de ella y eso en lo que se convierte es en una trituradora de dinero, eso no se puede sostener aunque matemáticamente te lo puedas permitir.  ¿Alguien puede entender que uno se vaya de casa y deje todas las luces encendidas y el grifo de la ducha abierto? pues tampoco.  El derroche de agua y el gasto salvaje de energía nos insulta a todos.  Y por último, ¿alguien entiende cómo se puede vivir gastando más de lo que se gana? pues definitivamente no.  De esos barros, estos lodos.  Hemos vivido demasiado tiempo en [click to continue…]

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X marks the Spot

by Jaume Barberena on December 11, 2009

in Technology, bizFlats

One of my favorite games as a child was to discover buried treasure. Of course, you needed a gang of like-minded ‘mates a couple of spades… and a treasure map! Before you knew knew it, we’d dug up half the garden and half the lovely old lady nextdoor’s garden too. The time we got really lucky, we dug up a couple of worms, and kept them to go “fishing” the next day.
Flash back to reality… now that we are all grown up, the romance of the treasure hunt remains entrenched in our hearts. So what better way to pay tribute to our childhood memories than by creating a treasure map of our own?

So we at bizFlats did just that, we created a map with all our properties on it so you can quickly find an apartment in your favorite area of Barcelona. It’s still in beta, so if you see anything strange happenning, be assured we’ll work to sort it out. Have a look at the map below

The new bizFlats Map View

The new bizFlats Map View

Pinpoint your exact requirements

You can add and remove the apartments in any area of Barcelona. Likewise, you can add and remove the types of apartments most suitable to your requirements. Then click on a property’s icon on the map itself to get the vital statistics and a picture in the nifty little bubble.

Atop the map you can see a list of apartments too, which is especially useful when you seek out multiple apartments for a big group, all in one location.

Toggle to your heart’s content

Now you can see your chosen apartments either on a list – the traditional way – or on the map. When you include the dates of arrival and departure you’ll get the prices too. So just click the tabs at the top and toggle back and forth as much as you like. Soon, we’ll add a synchronization so if you make a change to the list, you’ll update the map and vice versa.

The treasure of a lovely stay in Barcelona is right here waiting for you to find it.

Do you have suggestions on how to make the map tool even better? Is there a particularly useful tool you have found on another website that you’d like to share? Tell us in the comments below

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Have a merry Chocolate Christmas

by Jaume Barberena on November 25, 2009

in Properties, Special Offers, bizFlats

The Chocolate apartment in Barcelona

How about spending a few days in Barcelona this holiday season? Maybe shopping for gifts for your loved ones, pampering yourself at a spa or ringing in the New Year… the possibilities are limitless!

Take your friends or family to Barcelona and stay in our famous Chocolate apartment, a spacious gem of an apartment, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, and of course the super cozy living area with a fireplace. Throw in the unbeatable central location so you spend more time doing the things you love and you may not want to resist the temptation.

To make your next stay even more special, we’re giving away a box of chocolate and a bottle of champagne for all stays at Chocolate apartment during December and January. Now that’s a great temptation for you… book now on www.bizflats.com.

See you in Barcelona!

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sendero verdepaisaje selvático

Estaba siendo un día de perros, de esos en los que no para de sonar el teléfono, el tráfico te asfixia, reuniones, visitas, unos zapatos que me estaban matando… en fin un día de estrés de los de no te menees.  Decido que me voy a casa, que ya está bien de tanto maltrato al cuerpo y después de ochocientas vueltas por fin encuentro un sitio para aparcar los caballos, aunque claro, a varias cuadras de casa.

“De inspiración romántica por la ordenación de sus zonas ajardinadas y las especies vegetales utilizadas”

La viva imagen del desmayo, eso era yo.  Iba por la calle como un autómata; por la Diagonal hacia Francesc Macià.in memoriam

Me miraba en todos los escaparates de las tiendas, siempre lo hago como un insignificante acto de vanidad, pero ésta vez no me gustaba nada el reflejo del cristal, aunque no por eso dejaba de hacerlo… ¿masoquismo? no, esperanza… ¡quizá en la tienda de la esquina!…

“Está considerado como un oasis verde en pleno casco urbano”

Encarando la Avenida Pau Casals, el ruido del tráfico por lo menos ya no me machaca los oídos.  Es un bulevar con subidita, pero casi ni lo noto.  Voy pensando en mis cosas y estoy tan en babia que cruzando el paso de cebra entre Bori i Fontestá y Tenor Viñas, un pseudo juvenil furgonetero ideal de la muerte, [click to continue…]

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El Born different

by Liva Berzina on November 18, 2009

in Confidential Information, Life in the City, Random Stuff

mojito

A tranquil picture of me and Simona sipping a mojito at terrace of Taverna del Born on Sunday afternoon. Red shiny Vespas and cool kids on vintage bikes pass by. Pensioners play chess in the shadow of the Passeig’s trees and a cute Jack Russell terrier is sniffing my toes, searching for his owner.

Born is charming. There is a bohemian coterie of designers, artists and just fashion lovers who reside in cosy apartments and lofts.

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Luzio con “Z”

October 13, 2009
tienda Luzio

No está en La Rambla, ni en Plaça Catalunya, ni El Born, ni en el Barrio Gòtico… está en una de las zonas más bonitas y exclusivas de la ciudad, así que debes moverte un poco. La Plaça de Francesc Macià tiene un gran peso específico ya que nace del cruce entre la alocada [...]

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The fear and laughter en La Universidad

October 5, 2009
rights

The autumn has arrived with thousands of local and international students returning to the lecture halls of Barcelona’s universities.  The study spirit is in the air, and the brain cells are slowly adjusting to work. And like a snapshot I recall last winter, when I made touristic steps through Barcelona streets and came face to [...]

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Pedal away to Eixample

September 15, 2009
blue fields forever

For a long time I assumed that Gothic Quarter and Born is what Barcelona is all about: the labyrinths of narrow streets, mingling tourists, cosy cafés at squares, and of course  – the after 11pm “cerveza men”.
But since a handsome little folding bike came into my life, my view of Barcelona has been radically changed [...]

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080 barcelona fashion

September 13, 2009
080 Barcelona Fashion

02/03/04 September… Barcelona emerged as the capital of world’s fashion at the fourth edition of this “real” fashion fair, the 080 Barcelona Fashion, which is now The catwalk show for new Catalan and international trends.
This edition, focused on increasing the commercial thrust of Catalan fashion, became a real bazaar where designers and firms sold their [...]

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sloooow cooook

September 1, 2009
el Pa Torrat

¿Lo Quieres Saber?

El Pa Torrat
La cocina del “chup, chup”
Es un sitio muy cómodo.   A dos niveles, la parte de arriba tiene una barra y unas mesas de esas con bancos fijos, mucho espejo ahumado cubriendo las paredes y madera, mucha madera, es cómo si estuvieras en uno de esos trenes de lujo de los [...]

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