We stayed in Pepo's apartment for 18 days. We never met Pepo in person but he was good about checking in by text periodically. The location is very close to the Sagrada Familia and public transportation to take you anywhere else in the city. The apartment itself has it's pros and cons.
Pros - it is large by city standards and we really liked how spacious it was. The balcony is not on the street so it is mostly quiet back there and we actually liked looking into the residential block as it made us feel like locals. The air con, clothes washer, and Wifi worked great and was greatly appreciated. The kitchen for the most part had everything we needed. Hot water for showers was plentiful. And the closet space was great.
Cons - the apartment needs some attention. We failed to notice in the listing that smoking and pets are allowed. This has taken it's toll on the furniture and walls. The sofas are white and are dirty. But there were plenty of clean duvet covers which we threw over the sofas and that worked for us. In general, the apartment would benefit from a good deep cleaning and better cleaning in between guests as we had to empty out the cupboards and refrigerator of leftover food from previous guests. It would also be nice if the apartment had a microwave. Overall, we enjoyed our time in Barcelona and this apartment.