Aga's apartment is very centrally located, 5 mins walk from Las Ramblas and a 25 min walk (8min taxi journey) to the beach. Due to the central location, we were able to walk to the best hot spots or travel by taxi quite cheaply when we were too tired from walking. The apartment is set on a quiet road with local residents. The balcony is great as it allowed my friends and I to sit out at night & watch the locals milling about.
I felt that Aga's communication throughout the booking process was excellent. Her host Roxanna was helpful and was present on time to hand the keys to us. She was also waiting for us to pick up our bags at 5pm as we had an evening flight which we greatly appreciated.
Although the listing states that the apartment is 3 bedrooms, this is not true. There are 2 bedrooms and a living room with a sofa bed. This was fine for me and my friends.
The beds themselves were very comfortable. The mattress is a nice memory foam mattress, not a horrible spring one. 2 bedrooms had balcony doors to allow sunshine to pour through during the day.
The apartment had air conditioning which was much needed during the 30 degree temperatures. The kitchen was fully equipped and there was also an espresso maker with ground coffee beans which we enjoyed in the mornings.
There are 2 bathrooms available within the apartment. Both had overhead showers that were powerful with hot water available. We had access to wifi which worked perfectly well during our stay. Close to the apartment are several supermarkets selling food, alcohol and basic amenities. There's also a tobacco shop selling cheap tobacco located 5 mins away. On my second day I went to a local pastry shop (3mins walk) and we had freshly made croissants dusted with powdered sugar and café con leche - creamy coffee.
I would recommend this apartment to all travelling to Barcelona. I would definitely stay here again.