Mixed
The appartment is superbly situated in the main tourist avenue next to the food market. There is a large and stunning terrace to the rear which looks down into the market.
Thé design and build of the appartment is excellent. Despite the busy city outside it is extremely quiet inside, and can be made perfectly dark using the black out curtains. With a comfortable bed and nice linen you are guaranteed a good nights sleep.
The negatives are the service, or lack of service provided, specifically a « check in fee » of thirty euros demanded in cash which was in no way visible before booking. I have made a formal complaint about this. Hopefully air bnb will be able to correct it for future guests so that all charges are visible and paid through the air bnb payment system.
Communication completely missed the personal touch and warmth which can make the air bnb experience special. Important questions for a new visitor were not answered, for example a polite question about airport transfer. The best you can hope for will be dense and impersonal “template” answers to your messages, there will be no reply at all after 6pm when the “office” is closed.
I did not let this spoil my vacation in Barcelona but it left a bad taste. It’s a shame service is not better because the flat is ideal in many ways.