Thank you for a nice stay. This is a lovely apartment with a few small issues that once resolved will make this a truly wonderful place to stay.

It is clear that this apartment is managed by a larger organisation (not Eberhard and Aurelie themselves). The thing I love most about Airbnb is when the host makes that extra effort to make you feel at home in their home, milk in the fridge, coffee and tea or a bowl of fruit or an email of suggestions about where to go/see/eat. You don't get any of this special treatment with this listing which is a bit of a shame.

There were a number of small issues with the apartment - several light globes were blown, there was not enough toilet paper provided, the bed was not comfortable (sagging in the centre and lumpy), the bed linen and towels were old. The listing says there is a dryer but there is only a washing machine. The kitchen sponge was old. There was a soggy cake of soap in the shower left from the guest before us.

The apartment is located at the back of the building one flight of stairs up so although much quieter than the street fronting apartments you are only one floor above a large terrace occupied late at night by noisy neighbours.

Prior to check-in I had to fill out a long survey about my check in. This seemed unnecessary and to over complicate our arrival. Following this I was then asked to text a lady called Magui (who was great) to notify her of my arrival also. Once we arrived we called Magui who arrived very promptly to let us in and show us the apartment. I feel that the check in process could be kept much simpler.

Overall the apartment is good. It is functional and has some lovely features such as the original windows & doors, floor tiles and ceiling. It certainly does feel like a very authentic Barcelona apartment. It is located in a fantastic area very close to everything in a really pretty street. Just across the road is Federal cafe which is brilliant.

By fixing these small issues I believe that this will be an INCREDIBLE place to stay.