There were some great and not-so-great things about booking this lodging. On the positive side, the location was perfect, in the middle of the upscale shopping district and walking distance to the Gothic District, Sagrada Familia, and all the Gaudi casas. The tile floors were antique and amazing, and the newly remodeled tile bathrooms were a treat. Best of all, the entire apartment had Air Conditioning, with individual controls for different suites. The bathrooms and kitchen were well appointed with very nice items.
On the negative side, there were three or four different people communicating with us both advance and leading up to check in, and also over three or four different media (YouStyle emails and forms, Airbnb messages, WhatsApp, and then AirDrop/text message). This made it very difficult to get information, relay our arrival details which were emphasized by them as important, and get help when it was needed. The agent who checked us in was very rude. He was also 20 minutes late and blamed it on us and denied it. We were standing two doors down the entire time, with our suitcases, very clearly waiting as foreign travelers, and we were scanning the sidewalk for anyone to help. After 20 minutes he showed up and said he was there the whole time and we had the wrong address, yet somehow didn't see us two doors down? The address was 65 bis and we went to 65, which was only two doors away and within 20meters within visible distance. The original communication did not explain what "bis" meant. We had been driving for 8 hours across Spain that day, keeping them informed of our exact arrival time, sticking to our original planned meet time, and giving appropriate check in points throughout the day to confirm everything was still on track and on time. We provided 1 hour advanced notice and again 20 minutes advanced noticed as requested. Though at the time of meet up with the check in agent, we were told he was coming for another check in, and then he was 20 minutes late. Once he let us in the apartment, there was no WiFi sheet and it could not be located, which was necessary to use the internet link to lock/unlock the door to the apartment itself and also the lobby. There was also no link for the door, so that was provided last minute. The WiFi information came over 2 hours later (from WhatsApp), despite trying to communicate with the various people over the many communication pathways. I messaged AirBnb service for help even, but no luck. The message response through AirBnb from "Ana" didn't come until the next morning, 12 hours later. Additionally, there was a city tourism tax that was never communicated to us in advance to expect. There was also a smashed cockroach in the stairwell all four days of our stay.
For the price of the lodging, the treatment was unacceptable. I would not recommend it, unless you have a huge crew of people and need five bedroom lodging, and can handle the delayed and confusing communication and poor treatment. For my partner and I looking for a romantic stay in Barcelona, it was frustrating and disappointing.