DO NOT STAY HERE.
This is written as a warning to anyone looking to stay in any apartments organised by Apartments Barcelona - a company within Barcelona that owns a number of properties in the city.
Whilst staying in one of their apartments we were robbed and lost approximately $10,000 in stolen property. The security to the unit was frankly lacking and was both inadequate and negligent, thus placing the safety of guests and their property at serious risk. The security consisted of a simple lock which, when only pushed hard enough by the burglar, gave way.
We reported this crime to the Spanish authorities who are investigating. All of our items were taken, none of the hosts items including an expensive looking smart television were taken. The hosts would not offer any reimbursement for our stolen property and instead ceased all communication with us.
This was an awful experience, but we feel lucky it was just our property taken.. These apartments are NOT safe, please do not stay here.