We fell in love with Barcelona and this apartment was in the best location! So close to everything, walking through the Gotic area finding new shops, buildings, galleries etc was so much fun.
The host met us on arrival and was really helpful giving us some great tips for food in the local area.
The apartment itself was quirky!
It was clean and huge with the three bedroom spaces.
Yes, as mentioned by others there were a lot of tight stairs to get up but this added to the experience. Just be prepared for a few trips up and down with luggage!
The only issues we had were with the circuit breaker cutting out when overloaded. After two days we had figured out how many lights and/or appliances to have on at the same time.
The hot water was also quirky. Again, it took a day to figure out how to get the hot water heater lit. In the end it was easy enough (run the hot tap in the kitchen - then light it - then very hot water for the shower/bath).
There was no fire alarm which was our greatest issue. Especially with the open flame on the hot water heater. We bought one for our own piece of mind.
To finish - there are tourist taxes that have to be paid (which we didn’t really know about) it wasn’t clearly outlined in the details of the property that we would need to pay until the check-in process.
It was an authentic experience!