This property looks like in pictures indeed, but it fails to accommodate some basic human needs. I don't normally write reviews, but I feel like it's necessary in case there people out there who value what I do when I book an apartment. Communication was good up until the check in, and complete ignorance once I checked in. A few things to consider before you book:
- there is no air conditioning in the apartment, and with Barcelona temperatures rising to 40 degrees in summer it is really unbearable to stay inside the flat.
- That being said, there is only one window in the kitchen, but due to a restaurant being on the first floor, the smell that comes from it (burnt oil mainly) there is no chance for fresh air, so I kept it closed at all times.
- There is no window in the bedroom or living so the entire time I stayed there (3 nights) the air was very stuffy. There are ventilators on the ceiling but, the one in the bedroom does not work if you switch the light off, so in the night you are left with literally no air in the bedroom. I ended up moving the mattress to the livingroom's floor to allow the ventilator to do its job.
- If air problem wasn't hardest one, there were cockroaches just outside the flat on the landing, dead and alive. I had to seal the main door to stop them from entering inside the flat. I mean, the apartment is located in Gracia which is an old neighborhood in Barcelona, so be prepared for smell and insects when you book.
The only advantage I could highlight is the location, which is central, but for the same price in the same neighborhood there are plenty hotels for the same price.
Hope this was useful.