Costa Brava · Asturias · Barcelona

Travel slowly, stay with us

Well-researched guides, day-by-day plans and ideas for your next trip. And, when you arrive, a place with character to feel at home.

Three places we know well

We're not an agency with a catalogue. These are three places where we live, where we hold the keys and know what time the bakery opens. Everything written here, we've checked ourselves.

No commission

Book direct and skip what the booking platforms charge — you talk straight to whoever holds the keys.

Facts we've checked

Opening times, access and prices checked one by one. If we're not sure of something, we say so.

Real replies

You write, we reply. No call centre, no form nobody reads.

01 / 3
Costa Brava · Girona

Cadaqués

The only village on the Costa Brava you reach by a road that dead-ends at the sea: white houses over the bay, slate-paved streets and the light that captivated Dalí for decades. Here's our plan to make the most of it without rushing.

Discover Cadaqués →
02 / 3
Gijón · Valle del Nalón

Asturias (Gijón and Valle del Nalón)

Green, authentic Asturias: a quiet base in the Nalón Valley for heading into the mountains or reaching Gijón in 40 minutes. Mountains, mining heritage, cider and sea, without the crowds of the touristy coast.

Discover Asturias (Gijón and Valle del Nalón) →
03 / 3
Barcelona

Barcelona

Barcelona beyond the postcard: neighbourhoods with character, viewpoints without the queues and markets locals actually shop at. A plan built to enjoy the city the way someone who lives here does, not the way a tour bus crosses it.

Discover Barcelona →
From the blog

What we've written lately

Barcelona

Sant Medir: A Baker's Promise That's Rained Sweets for 200 Years

Barcelona

The Festa Major de Gràcia: A Full Year of Work for Nine Days of Street

Cadaqués · Costa Brava

Havaneres and Rom Cremat: Cuban Songs Sung by Catalan Fishermen

Cadaqués · Costa Brava

The Casa Blaua: The House an Indiano Built with Money from Cuba

Cadaqués · Costa Brava

The Cadaqués Altarpiece: 23 Metres of Gilded Wood and Sixty Years of Work

Cadaqués · Costa Brava

The Rastell: Why Cadaqués's Streets Are Paved on Their Edge

See all the guides

Know someone who'd love it here?

Book direct with a 10% discount using code AMIGO10: no commission, personal service.

Código AMIGO10 · 10% en reserva directa

Share on WhatsApp

Last-minute This week only

Nights that just opened up

Once they're gone, they're gone.

Rincón tranquilo junto al Mediterráneo en Cadaqués
Cadaqués · Girona · Costa Brava
Night of lun 21 sep
110 € per night
I want it · WhatsApp
Stunning & Stylish Apartment in Cadaqués
Cadaqués · Girona · Costa Brava
Night of lun 21 sep
198 € per night
I want it · WhatsApp
Apartamento en Sotrondio cerca del río Nalón
Sotrondio (San Martín del Rey Aurelio) · Asturias · Valle del Nalón
Night of lun 21 sep
80 € per night
I want it · WhatsApp
Mi pequeño rincón en Pumarín (Gijón) · sin ascensor
Gijón · Asturias
Night of mar 22 sep
100 € per night
I want it · WhatsApp
Short breaks These dates only

Two or three-night openings

Package price, booked direct with no commission.

Stunning & Stylish Apartment in Cadaqués
Cadaqués · Girona · Costa Brava
sáb 24 oct – mar 27 oct · 3 nights
288 € for the package
Book · WhatsApp
When you arrive

Where to stay

Eight houses across the three destinations. Book direct, no commission.

Rincón tranquilo junto al Mediterráneo en Cadaqués Puente/Festivo: quedan 16 noches

Cadaqués · Girona · Costa Brava — A quiet corner just steps from the Mediterranean, in the prettiest white village of the Cap de Creus. Light, c

Stunning & Stylish Apartment in Cadaqués Puente/Festivo: quedan 5 noches

Cadaqués · Girona · Costa Brava — A stylish apartment right in Cadaqués, minutes from the coves and the old town that captivated Dalí. Considere

Apartamento con vistas en Santa María Puente/Festivo: queda 1 noche

San Martín del Rey Aurelio · Asturias · Valle del Nalón — An apartment with views in the heart of green Asturias. Nature, mountains and a village with character for an

Apartamento en Sotrondio cerca del río Nalón Puente/Festivo: queda 1 noche

Sotrondio (San Martín del Rey Aurelio) · Asturias · Valle del Nalón — A cosy apartment in Sotrondio, by the Nalón river. Quiet, well connected, with the most authentic Asturias clo

Escapada a la montaña San Martín Puente/Festivo: queda 1 noche

San Martín del Rey Aurelio · Asturias · Valle del Nalón — Your escape to the Asturian mountains: clean air, green trails and the calm of a valley with a mining history.

Mi pequeño rincón en Pumarín (Gijón) · sin ascensor

Gijón · Asturias — A cosy apartment in Pumarín, a quiet neighbourhood of Gijón. Ideal for enjoying authentic Asturias.

Stylish Loft 4 Expats @ Barcelona · Loft 1

Barcelona · monthly rental — A stylish loft in Barcelona for monthly stays. Designed for professionals and expats: functional space, a good

Stylish Loft 4 Expats @ Barcelona · Loft 2

Barcelona · monthly rental — A design loft in Barcelona for monthly rental. Comfort and location for expats and digital nomads: arrive, get

Want us to let you know when something good opens up?

We only have a few apartments and the best dates go fast. We only write when there's interesting availability or an offer. Unsubscribe in one click, any time.

Keep me posted

Have a question?

Write to us and we'll reply ourselves, no middlemen. Also on WhatsApp WhatsApp, if you prefer.

We only use your details to reply to you. No marketing. Privacy.