This apartment is in a fantastic location of the old part of Barcelona. The area Born is going through gentrification with hip bars, restaurants and clothing boutiques. We enjoyed staying amongst the locals experiencing their daily routine and culture. Immediately outside the apartment are bars, restaurants, pharmacy, cafes, supermarkets, and a nearby playground. With that said, a few comments about the apartment itself and communication. I booked the apartment months in advance before our arrival date and I didn’t hear any response to our reservation. I sent several messages and did not get a reply. Only within a few days of our arrival did I start receiving communication about check-in instructions. I would have preferred some acknowledgement of our reservation early on after the reservation was made. While the pictures in the listing focus on the kitchen and bathroom appearing to be newly renovated, the rest of the apartment is not. Whoever does the cleaning need to do a better job. There are mildew stains in areas in the bathroom shower tiles and dust around the furniture. While there was adequate hot water flowing from the shower, the water pressure was very low. The decorative pillows in the bedrooms need to be replaced as it showed wear and tear. The towels had bleach stains and the bed and bedding were uncomfortable. The bedrooms have no windows and therefore had poor air circulation. There are windows in the common areas and bathroom but it opens to a lightwell/courtyard where pigeons love to linger and poop. The wifi was subpar. Certain parts of the baseboards around the apartment need to be replaced/repainted as dry rot is visible. We stayed 5 nights and after our 3rd night, I requested our towels be replaced with fresh clean towels and I was told that they could not be replaced until the next day. After a follow-up with the Host, she advised us that there are clean towels in the main bedroom above a closet in an Ikea bag. My husband brought the bag down and to our disappointment, only found 1 fresh towel amongst a mix match of sheets and pillow cases. We needed to do a load of laundry anyway and found a Laundromat nearby and brought the towels from the apartment and included it in our washing. I am also an airbnb host with Superhost status and my family and I took a chance with this place and we were quite disappointed with our stay in the apartment. For the price we paid, $141.40 per night US. Dollars, and this does not include the $49.60 total for 5 nights in Euros that is not in the listing that we had to pay upon our arrival at the apartment, after our 2nd night, we were very tempted to just walk away and go to a hotel instead. Despite the nice appliances in the kitchen, it is evident, they cut corners in everything else including service. On a side note, we stayed in Girona for...