We stayed for a week with our family of four in August.
Pros:
1. Location is great. The neighborhood is great. The apartment is close to the Metro. Many good restaurants and markets within walking distance. Park Guell is a 10-15 minute walk.
2. The patio and private backyard are huge. The landscaping of big trees offers a little bit of nature in the big city.
3. The overall size of the apartment makes it ideal for larger families or even two families.
Cons:
1. The apartment needs a deep cleaning. When we arrived it was apparent the apartment was not thoroughly cleaned. (Floors were dusty, windows with hand prints, hair in the bathroom, filthy patio, etc). I notified the property management and they sent the cleaners right back and they tidied up a bit. Still was not at the standard we were expecting or the standard of the other AIrbnb's we stayed in around Spain.
2. Several significant maintenance issues-I notified management immediately of several issues; broken handle in the upstairs bedroom, broken tile in the upstairs bathroom, broken window covering in the upstairs bedroom, water leaking from the ceiling. It wasn't until the last day we were there did they offer to come fix the problems. And this was only when I notified them that my teenage son was locked in his bedroom overnight because the broken handle completely fell off. This was a total fire hazard and thankfully he was able to get out the following morning when the rest of our party woke up.
3. The upstairs bathroom floor feels like it is completely unattached. Most of the tiles are loose or cracked. It feels like you might go through the floor.
4. Walls are in need of a paint job.
5. Mirrors all over the walls and ceilings (not pictured) in the bedrooms.
6. Water stains on ceilings throughout
This apartment has lots of potential. The price we paid was not a good value for the current state. The property management was very responsive regarding cleaning. Maintenance not so much. They did offer to come fix some things the last day we were there but at that point it was a hassle for us and didn't want to spend any of our vacation time waiting for maintenance.