The apartment is spacious. The rooms are well laid out and there is plenty of storage. The location is pleasant and safe. There are two coffee bars on either side of the apartment, a bakery across the street, an awesome empañada shop down the street, and the Joanic Metro station is literally just steps outside your door to access all of Barcelona.
However, the wifi was incredibly slow. Interestingly, the day we checked in, we had no issues with it. We stayed 3 nights and we encountered NO wifi to very slow and unreliable wifi the duration of our stay. Rafael, the host, told us to unplug and replug the router but to no avail. Also, the wifi did NOT work at all in either of the three bedrooms. This should be made known on the ad.
The bathroom across from the kichen may be new, but it smelled of sewage. The host had left an air freshener spray in there, but something needs to be done about this. The stench is unpleasant.
The heating system is noisy. You would sit in the living room or bedrooms and you can hear as if someone drops a ball or even a marble above your head. The house is not quiet by any means.
The coffee maker was left unclean, the gas stove did not work, and Christina (who helped upon arrival) was aware of this as we tried it upon check-in. No matches were found anywhere in the apartment, so we bought our own.
There were no maps or literature in the apartment regarding local restaurant or bar recommendations and/or sightseeing for those visiting Barcelona the first time. This would be nice to have.
Lastly, Rafael the host, did not bother to ask if all was OK. I have stayed at many Airbnb's and hosts normally check in. It was in fact somewhat difficult to communicate with him. I had to send messages to him via Airbnb twice and even on Whatsapp to get him to respond.
All in all, a comfortable stay. Just wear ear plugs if you are a light sleeper, and know that wifi is slow and sometimes unreliable.