First of all, there are multiple apartments in this building so you will get one of them and it might not be the one you liked in the photos.
Our apartment stank like somebody was chain smoking there for years.
The worst part were the mattresses - you have to sleep somewhere and then you will feel this smell big time.
The second thing were the walls. Almost all of them with some kind of stains like drinking teenagers were partying there a like crazy. I took lots of photos when we arrived just to be sure we will not be charged for repainting... one never knows with what kind of agency deals with.
The lack of air conditioning was known to me but the effect was greater than I was expecting - my fault. It was unpleasant inside for 18h a day.
The street "Carrer de l'Oliva" is a noisy street, I am not a light sleeper but still the noise was too much, and when you add the fact that the windows have to be open during the night to cool down the place and have air to breath then you might not enjoy the volume.
Like other reviews said, some damaged items, like rust on the bathtub etc.
I believe there was different description for this apartment when I was booking mentioning option to get a safe for additional 20 EUR but we were told it cannot be installed in our apartment.
The good part:
- Stefania from the office was very nice and professional
- the apartment is quite close to the main street so for sure walking distance to everything you need
- it was big enough for 4 people to sleep (there were 2 of us there)
- water pressure was amazing (I pay attention to it because in London it is terrible) :)
- the price would be reasonable (except the terrible smell of cigarettes)
ps. and no, we were not complaining about the smell in the apartment to the office - they should know it was not ok to rent it in this state imho.