I hate to be that one person saying something badly about my experience amongst a handful of wonderful reviews. It's without a doubt that there was considerable amount of thought put into making the flat comfortable for their guests. They have a helpful tourist book with suggestions on places to go for tapas, breakfast, coffee, etc in the area. When I advised that the hand soap in the WC was low, they promptly left a bag with a new one at the door before we returned. They have everything in the kitchen that you possibly need to make a meal (pots, pans, utensils, cutting board, etc).

However, upon arrival, we were informed that the floor above us was undergoing renovations. Of course, we were not pleased by the news but we were not going to let that ruin our vacation! We thought it would be tolerable considering we would be exploring the city majority of the day. We booked the flat for seven nights which is ample time to explore Barcelona. There are definitely mornings we wish we could sleep in a bit without all the drilling and hammering going on. This was not the worst part - it was the debris that would fall from the ceiling onto the floor, bed, night table, couch, etc. I suspect it was from all the hammering that bits and pieces would fall from the wooden ceiling. Imagine coming back from a wonderful day in Barcelona to find mostly everything covered in debris EVERY DAY. We would walk around in socks to avoid collecting all the debris on our feet (because who wants to sweep the floor everyday while on vacation?) and dust off the bed before going in. I know it was not within their control that renovations had to take place during our stay. But I would have appreciated being informed about it BEFORE arrival. It is just courtesy to inform someone of a change in circumstances given that we still paid full price for our stay.

On a positive note, the location is acceptable. If you're into fine dining, Pakta (a one michelin-starred restaurant) is within walking distance. I highly suggest you try La Tasqueta de Blai (1 or 1.80 euros for the pintxos), Quimet and Quimet (try the salmon, yogourt and truffled honey sandwich and the fois gras on crackers with volcanic salt), and Arume or Cera 23 (they both have blackberry mojitos and if you go to Cera 23, they have an amazing cheesecake with Nutella. The best part about the dessert are the “pop rock" sprinkles that are reminiscent of my childhood). The metro runs all day and night on Saturday which is super convenient if you decide to go experience the Barcelona nightlife!

All in all, this flat is great if you are staying here when there are no renovations going on. Communication with Montse and Roberto is great except for the renovation notification part.