After reading some recent reviews which were a little negative about the apartment, I was worried about what to expect. However, I was very pleased with the apartment.
The Positives - great location, very spacious, amazing views, lovely rooftop pool, comfortable beds, clean
The Negatives - no full length mirror, no hand soap, slow lift to the 17th floor, slightly scary check-in lady!
The positives far outweigh the minor negatives and anyone moaning about this apartment in my view is being particularly fussy. Yes, the lift is a little slow to the 17th floor, but so what? Yes, the check-in lady is a little abrupt and rattles off all the rules, but no big issue - she was there for 5 mins and then left, nothing to worry about. No hand soap which is a little annoying, but easily remedied by a quick trip to one of the many supermarkets just nearby. There was plenty of toilet roll, washing up liquid, dishcloths etc, so just buying a bit of hand soap was no problem. The biggest thing that was missing from the apartment for me was a full length mirror - so much space for one to be put in and would be a useful addition.
Overall, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this apartment. The location is great - amazing views, supermarkets on your doorstep, easy to grab a cab from outside the door to other areas and about 25 mins walking to Las Ramblas. Found some great, good value, restaurants right around the corner from the apartment too.
Would definitely recommend to my friends/family and would happily stay here again.