This is a small and clean apartment in a very safe neighborhood, an excellent location--easy to walk to almost all the major sights and bike or Metro to the beach. A huge market and various grocery stores are on the block, along with anything else one could need. There is nothing special about the building or the apartment--it is new, sleek, and somewhat sterile-feeling. Although it was spotless, there were various problems with the appliances, including a rather weak and extremely loud Air Conditioning unit (a problem during summer in Barcelona).

Most notably, Picasso Suites is functioning basically as a hotel. Damien and his crew (it would appear) are renting out virtually every room via AirBnB. Rather than feeling like we were renting our own apartment in Barcelona, it felt at times more like staying in a hotel or (truthfully) a university dorm building, as many of the "neighbors" were large groups of young people who were there to drink and party--often on the roof terrace, which would otherwise have been a relaxing place to spend an afternoon or evening. This is not the fault of the staff, but it's worth noting for couples looking for something quiet, private, and home-like, or those with children.

In terms of customer-service, Damien, Karolina, and the rest of the team were superb. They responded to our questions (via email or text) extremely quickly, and helped us immediately with everything from small problems to a huge travel crisis involving our passports. In that sense, we felt like we were being cared for by family in Barcelona.

We would probably stay here again for the location and the helpful service that made everything so easy... but would hesitate remembering the college dorm feeling of the place.