Key Barcelona is a great find and a good value. This place is located in a great neighborhood, walking distance to most everything: bars, restaurants, St Joseph Market, the La Rambla, and the Gothic Quarter.
The space is accommodating for large groups. But Beware, it is a fourth floor walk up, which can be a challenge if you have large or heavy luggage. The building felt safe and secure, as did the neighborhood. If you are looking for a place with great amenities, this is not the place for you. We enjoyed the balconies which over looked the busy street, but that was about it for perks.
The kitchen is well appointed, but all the furniture is old, Beat up, and dingy. Lots of IKEA. While there are plenty of beds, none of them are comfortable. The mattresses are hard and the linens are cheap and scratchy. Nearly every room has chipped, broken, or loose floor tiles, and the cheap laminate in the rest of the place is bowing and coming up.
The shared stairwell smells something terrible from a neighboring apartment which wreaked of human urine. Many of the buildings tenants are elderly. There is a washer and dryer on one of the balconies, however it is out of balance and therefore is very loud.
With all that said, this place was sufficient for our needs. It is perfect for college travelers, but the more Sophisticated traveler may find this place underwhelming. The big positives however are the location, the value, the size. Water doesn’t get real hot, but warm enough as long as everyone Doesn’t try to shower back to back.

The Check in and out process was very easy. The best part was the good looking Tom Daley look alike who met me to give me the keys. Total hottie. Lol.
I would recommend this place for large groups as long as you aren’t expecting lots of amenities. The location can not be beat, nor can the value.