This was our first stay in Barcelona, travelling from Australia for our honeymoon. We chose Pau and Ewa's apartment near La Ramblas to get a feel for the busy, bustling Barcelona vibe - however, we did not find this experience as enjoyable as first thought.

The apartment itself is very clean, tidy, simple. Two bedrooms and a good sized bathroom, but no personalised touches. Also no TV, stereo, iron/ironing board - although, these are not claimed to be provided, they are helpful things to have in our opinion.

Check in was rushed - Pau was not able to meet us (understandable), but his colleague did and she clearly had somewhere else to be. As a result, we were not shown through the apartment or the amenities - the air conditioner was broken but Pau was extremely efficient in fixing this problem within 30 minutes of detection (thanks Pau!). I think the check in process could be improved.

It is also worth mentioning that there are four extremely narrow flights of stairs needed to access apartment, which are difficult to navigate with suitcases of any size. And, at present, there is heavy construction work occurring at the apartment above ours - works from 8am to 8pm (with no siesta break!).

All in all, if you are after a clean but simple apartment right in the heart of La Ramblas with no frills this is it - but if you are looking for a little home-away-from-home in Barcelona I would not recommend this place.