The place was slightly dimmer than it appeared in the pictures but was as advertised for the most part. Located centrally and also close to (cheap) metro lines as well as near the aerobus line, so that was fantastic. Some things to note:
- Showering: as some other reviewers have said, there's only about 30 min of hot water. Not a problem for us since we anticipated this (we took 15 min shower each or waited about half an hour in between)
- Laundry: there's a combined washer/dryer unit but we found it was difficult to dry things so ended up hanging them over the banister or on the rack outside. Again, not an issue for us but fyi.
- Room temperature: we went in mid-March 2016 and the weather was still pretty cold, so we had to turn on the heater in the living room. Due to the loft style of the apartment, most of the heat traveled upwards, so the living room ended up being pretty chilly. Grab a few blankets to use in the living room if anyone is staying there for an extended period - the bedroom was nicely insulated and had its own heater.
- Noise: we were out most of the day so this comment is only for the nighttime. The area was mostly quiet except when you're in the bedroom, so you may hear stray sounds (talking, laughing, laundry) from neighbors - first night it was a surprise due to how close it just sounded but we got used to it (we're from NY).

Pau also warmly welcomed us to Barcelona with a bottle of wine as well as a list of suggested places to eat at. Overall, pretty good stay and would do it again.