Good news is that the much-needed elevator is under construction. Bad news is that the elevator is under construction. We arrived (early June 2017) to find a construction crew building the metal frame for the elevator in the confined stair well, with all of the grinding, sawing, and welding you might expect in such an project. My wife and I are fit and pack light (1 small bag each), but it was a struggle getting over the tool boxes, around the bags of cement and over the construction debris on the 100 steep and narrow steps to Yannick’s place. The air was thick with dust. The crew were kind and tried heroically to clear a path. (I fear for them – unhealthy working conditions!) David greeted us in the apartment, which was as lovely as advertised. The cool Barcelona air flowing through the two balconies and the street noise lifting up from the busy street is intoxicating. We spent many peaceful moments there in the evenings. During the day, though we had to get out to escape the noise and commotion of the construction. But that’s easy in a city as magical as Barcelona. Unfortunately, though the doors and windows were locked tight, on our 3rd day in we came home to find a layer of sawdust covering every exposed part of the apartment, so we spent the evening vacuuming and dusting. Yannick apologized profusely, and said he did not expect the construction to start the week we arrived, which I believe. It’s basically the price you pay for progress and no one’s fault, but … I highly recommend you work closely with Yannick to time your booking between construction phases. In the lulls between building activity, the apartment will be fine. Just be extra careful in the stairwell and wary of the hand rails.