From the moment our reservation was accepted, This entire experience have been wonderful.
Andreas is a very responsive host. We immediately got an email notifying us of our reservation's acceptance and he was open to questions we had prior to arriving in Barcelona. Once we arrived, he greeted us personally and walked us through the apartment. We had some minor requests and questions through our trip and our needs (an extra blanket) and questions (did we turn the microwave off?) were met fairly quickly.
The apartment itself met our expectations. It was very clean and new with modern fittings in the bathroom and kitchen. The building is an old one that has been refurbished so it has a good mix of modern and old. It was perfect for the two of us and maybe even a third person for a week. The common areas are clean and it has an elevator which came in handy (especially with heavy bags) as the apartment is on the third floor. It is located on a safe street, near transportation. It was easy to catch a taxi right outside at any time of day. It is near major conveniences like the grocery store, local markets and restaurants. Although Sant Antoni is not as busy as El Born or Eixample, it is quite easy to get to those neighborhoods and it was nice to go back to an apartment in a more quiet location with less tourists. It is also within walking distance of La Rambla, MACBA and many other attractions.
We wanted a more local experience but also wanted an apartment that was modern and hotel-like in its accommodation. We got both with En Ville Apartments. It was our home for a week. We will definitely stay in one of Andreas's apartments again and would recommend it to friends that visit Barcelona.