I took a chance on this apartment at time of booking as there were no reviews - it was recently renovated and newly available. I lucked out as it turned out to be a five star experience.
The location is perfect — 15 minute walk to La Rambla, Palau Guell and the Barri Gotic further beyond that. The Sant Antoni metro station is 1 minute from the front door and on the same purple line as Passeig de Gracia and Sagrada Familia stations (about 10 minute subway ride). We took the Aerobus from BCN Terminal 1 and got off at Urgell for an 8-minute walk to the front door. Plenty of restaurants in the neighborhood for both casual and fine dining. Directly across the street from the flat is the Mercat Sant Antoni — one of the best features of our stay in Barcelona. We went each morning to get fresh fruit and eggs for breakfast or ingredients for supper. Some days the clothing stores are open and other days the fish mongers are open. Special regional hams (jamon) and sausages are available.
The flat itself was like a hotel suite. Impeccably clean and all amenities modern & brand new. Beds and duvets like those in a five star hotel, ultra comfortable and plush. Big, fat towels. Two smaller bedrooms in the front of the flat equipped with 3 twin beds, large master bedroom at the back of the apartment with king size bed and master ensuite. Washer/dryer unit, fully equipped kitchen though you will have to buy your own oil and spices. Plenty of hot water and the water pressure is amazing. Delightful balcony; very comfortable living room and couch, everything well decorated with exposed brick and wood beams.
There is one code to enter the building and one to enter the flat itself. The code for the flat is changed each time there is a new guest. No keys were needed, only the codes, and this made it easy for separate members of our family to come and go at different times. The self locking door made check-out a breeze.
One thing I did not understand when I booked the flat was that it is managed by a company, not simply a homeowner. Jesus, Luis and Guillermo are very responsive and take it very seriously to make sure everything is running smoothly and in tip top order. It was a pleasure to communicate with them.