We had a wonderful stay in Barcelona -- the studio is perfectly located in the Gracia neighborhood near Place de la Villa Gracia, Place del Sol and many great restaurants, cafes and shops. Check-in and check-out were very smooth and we received great recommendations on transportation from the airport.

Even though the apartment is superbly located and makes a good use of the space available, it did not match the expectations from the photos.

The shower has many missing floor tiles, as well as mold growing in the cement between the tiles. The ceiling fan had a few months worth of dust built up on the blades, so we didn't turn on the fan for circulation. The apartment doesn't have as much natural light as depicted in the photos -- the only window is at the back of the apartment and it receives little light because it faces the back of other apartment buildings. And be careful sitting down at the foot of the bed because some of the mattress slats are broken.

Despite this, we still had a great time because we spent most of our time out exploring lovely Gracia and greater Barcelona.