The apartment was very well located and ideal for exploring the city on foot. It does the job for any couple travelling to Barcelona for a weekend. The beds were comfy, and the check in process was ok (you have to pick up the keys from a separate location not too far away).
Sadly we had no hot water on two of the three mornings we were there. We tried to contact the host to raise the issue, but they failed to respond. It appears the apartment is actually managed by a company, rather than an individual, which isn’t clear when you book it.
Sadly they don’t seem to take guests very seriously, as they ignored our messages about the hot water, but continued to send us automated messages in English and Spanish about the check out process. It was poor service and felt very impersonal, which is not what you look for with AirBnb.
There were also a few lightbulbs out, indicating they don’t check the apartment closely between stays.
Overall, the location was great, but we could have had that from a hotel, and actually had some help with any issues.