The apartment was extremely close to my work location and nothing could’ve beat it! During the summer months it was wonderful to have AC, good wifi, and the flat was a great size. However, I was unfamiliar with the city and reputation of this neighborhood prior to my arrival and I didn’t always feel safe staying here by myself as a single female.
Although I never met Mercedes, her husband kindly let me store my bags at his office and dropped my off at the apartment when the cleaning was completed. I would recommend all future communication be done via Airbnb though and not WhatsApp, this was a request of mine that was ignored and gives a renter little protection if anything goes wrong. Luckily Jaume was quick to reply and help with any issues, like when I struggled to get the keys to work.
As I stayed here for 6 weeks, I did find the apartment to be very loud, both from street noise, neighbors, and the rumbling of the underground train. I would’ve appreciated it if the entire apartment, couch, and spare blankets had been fresher/cleaner. If I had been staying for a shorter period of time I don’t think I would’ve minded these things, but as it is a long term rental I thought it would be worthwhile to mention.