My friend and I stayed at this place. It looked just like the photos very nice and pleasant and clean which I can appreciate. Our host was very responsive since we were coming from out of the country. He met us at the apartment when we arrived.
Things to be mindful of when you arrive or if you decide to stay here:
- I am not a light sleeper but my friend is so she said the noise of the traffic coming in and out of the building was a bit of a nuisance for her while trying to sleep (I did not notice the noise until after I had woken up and yes, it was quite loud). There is noise from the other guests coming in and out of the building (because it is an apartment building) as well as some odd banging noise (not sure if it was construction going on in the building or not as well) that we kept hearing periodically. This was probably our biggest issue. If you are a light sleeper, you may want to keep this in mind.
- There is no heat in the bathroom. With that being said, if you keep the bathroom door closed or don't leave it wide open, it can get quite chilly in there esp if you want to take a shower.
- My friend and I are both females who need a lot of mirror time and there was only one mirror in the entire unit which was in the bathroom and it was the one over the sink. I can't tell you how frustrating it was trying to get dressed and do our hair and makeup with only one medium sized mirror in the entire unit.
- The iron was not working properly when we arrived and tried to iron our clothes. We did notify our host and he did replace it promptly. Although, the replacement iron was not much better so if you are traveling with sensitive garments, you might want to consider a portable steamer.
- When we arrived, we were told we would have to pay some sort of tax (in Euros) during our stay. I'm not sure if this is normal practice when you stay at an Airbnb out of the country (we live in the States) but we do wish we would have been given a heads up about the tax being due and how much so we can prepare and budget it in our spending. It was not a crazy amount but moreso the issue that we weren't told about it until after we had arrived which we found to be quite strange. We had to make an extra trip to the ATM to withdraw funds.
The location of this Airbnb is hands down the greatest plus here. Literally, just a couple blocks from one of the most breathtaking sights in all of Barcelona known as La Sagrada. It is also within walking distance of cafes, jazz pub, bars, breakfast spots, ATMs, restaurants, American fast food (McDonalds, Five Guys, Starbucks etc) and so much more. We walked most places and caught the train or a taxi a few times. Also, there is a store right next door to the apartment building so we went there for additional snacks, wine, you name it.
With that being said, I would recommend this place to others if you are looking for something affordable in a highly accessible part of town.