BETTER THAN ADVERTISED! Rented thinking that there was no A/C but there was AND you have access to TWO pools (one on rooftop in the building next door, and one on ground floor - both very shallow and clean - good for kids and sunbathing), AND the “private terrace” listed is not the balcony in the photos (there’s a separate terrace on the rooftop accessible by stairs or elevator). So we were very happy when we checked in!
Location is fantastic! Did lots of shopping at Sant Antoni Market for fresh food; could walk to Raval, la Rambla, Gothic, and Born. Can take a direct bus to Barceloneta (from Paralel). And very close to the subway to take you anywhere. Neighbourhood has TONS of great restaurants that you actually see locals eating at (start with c Parlament). There were some disturbances on the street our first two nights (men fighting in the streets at about 4am) - it happened maybe 3 or 4 times during our one month stay but we were always safe inside the apartment by that time (we travelled with a 5 month old so we’re not out very late). So just keep this in mind if you think you’ll be out in the city late at night (or early morning!), maybe not walk through Raval at night (just be smart and observant and everything will be ok!). The street is lively and a little noisy at night but the glass doors are well insulated.
Apartment had almost everything we needed (could use a blender and we wanted a microwave to sanitize bottles but boiling water worked just as well!). TV has netflix. Balcony has nice furniture. The walls between the apartments were very thin - was not a problem for us (neighbours were not very loud), but we felt bad because they could hear our crying baby! Nice feature was the automatic blinds on all the windows. Master bedroom had nice comfortable mattress, pillows, and bedding. We didn’t use the second bedroom (that can be created by closing some of the walls), just note the walls do not go up to the ceiling so there isn’t complete privacy in the second bedroom (master bedroom is fully closed).
Host was very nice and responsive! He also has a sailing business around the Barcelona coast that sounded very nice!
Highly recommend!