This apartment has pluses but definite minuses. Let me preface this review with the fact that we had stayed in London prior to Barcelona in an Airbnb flat that had EVERY amenity (plus the coffee to make in the coffee maker, soap to wash your hands, laundry detergent, etc.) and we payed much less than for this apartment.
Pluses: it’s centrally located near Plaça de Catalunya and within walking distance to many attractions. The apartment is located within a locked building with a doorman (most of the time) and has lifts to take you up (the apartment is on the 6th floor). The apartment has a patio with a great view for sunsets (this is what sold me to stay here) and the air conditioning worked very well. Marisa was our contact for the apartment (idk who Willem is) and was responsive to text or email through the Airbnb website. We arrived on a holiday and she was unable to come let us into the apartment as many streets were closed and she made sure the doorman let us in and gave us keys. There was also only 1 towel when we arrived and she was prompt in sending more. She also allowed us to have a very late checkout (2:30 pm) as our flight was late in the evening and we didn’t want to lug our bags around the city with us.
Minuses: this place is managed by a rental company not a private host and you can tell when you see the apartment. The quality and the details are lacking for this place. You can definitely tell that many people have stayed in the apartment and it hasn’t been well cared for. The walls were scuffed, the bath door had a dent as if someone had punched it, the furniture was cheap. The sheets were not high quality at all and barely fit the mattress so ever time we turned over they would pop off the mattress and we would wrestle them back on. I was also very disappointed with the cleanliness and felt that I needed to sweep and scrub the shower before I could comfortably use it as there was mold growing throughout under the grout and caulking. This would not even be allowed in the cheapest of hotels in the US. We also had to buy our own hand soap, paper towels, napkins, dish soap, sponge, laundry soap, cleaning supplies and coffee. These are all things that have been previously supplied when staying in an Airbnb so this was a surprise when we had to buy our own.
All in all, if your just looking for a place to crash while partying in Barcelona this could be the place for you. Unfortunately we were there for 7 days and were looking for a little oasis to relax in while touring the city and did not find it here.