We had a great experience staying at this apartment during our recent visit to Barcelona. The location is undoubtedly the biggest draw for this place. Situated steps away from Placa de Catalunya, we could easily walk to all the sites we wanted to see (Las Ramblas, Barri Gotic, Sagrada Familia, Barcelonetta among others) while still having access to our apartment as needed. The decor was clean and contemporary which was pleasing to the eyes. The apartment was fully updated with a fully functional kitchen. There is a 24-hr grocery store across the road which is convenient. There is the Urquinaona metro stop right under the building and the Catalunya stop is a 5- minute walk away. Lots of cafés / restaurants under the building. In summary, a highly convenient location in a safe building.
Above all, we really appreciate our gracious host Edu. He was friendly, knowledgable and always available for us when we needed him, yet never intrusive. We felt we could trust him to have our back from the first time we met him. And that goes a long way in a foreign country when one is traveling with two little kids.
The only downside we experienced was related to a late night club situated across the street. This place draws huge crowds post midnight and these revelers are LOUD. They spill out on the street and talk loudly through the early morning hours. We could hear them in the bedroom which disrupted our sleep each night. When we gave this feedback to Edu on the day we left, he was very responsive. He attributed the noise to the bedroom window not closing properly and said he was going to get this looked at right way. So this my not be an issue for much longer.
All in all, I could not recommend this place and its host highly enough. Thanks Edu for helping make our Barcelona experience memorable.