The apartment was good value for money and Mariona was very easy to deal with.

I was in Barcelona for 4 nights for Mobile World Congress which attracts about 90,000 visitors. All the 4 and 5* hotels were fully booked so I looked on AirBnB. The apartment feels to equivalent to a 3* room, which might sound a little negative, but it lacks some of the refinements you would find in a 4/5* hotel.

PROS
- Mariona was easy to communicate with and we remained in contact throughout my 4 day stay. I arrived at 10pm and Mariona met me at the apartment.
- It was good value for money. My 4 night stay cost me the equivalent of 1.5 nights in an equivalent 3* hotel in the City.
- It is 2 blocks from Famila Sagrada
- It feels like it is in a "safe" neighbourhood
- It is on the outskirts of the inner city centre, so there a plenty of small restaurants and general stores nearby. I ate in the Columbian restaurant 2 doors down one evening, which was nice).
- The Metro is 2-3 blocks away
- There is an a/c unit - I used it for heating for a couple of hours and it worked well - so I assume it will cool in the hotter months too. There are also radiators in the property which heated it nicely.
- It has a fully functioning kitchen - well, there are appliances that I didn't use (I only used the kettle & fridge!).

IMPROVEMENTS?
- It is on Avenue Diagonal on the 1st floor. You do get some road and people noise. Also, being in a block you do get noise from above and from the central stairwell. Most of this noise quietens down by 12pm midnight though. ( I spoke with another Congress delegate who was staying in a downtown hotel and he had been kept awake by people every night so my apartment was significantly better). Just be aware that there is noise.
- The living area has some character which is shown in the pictures. There is only one small window for the whole apartment - onto Av Diagional, so it can be a bit dark
- The bedroom is a bit stark with no natural light

Interestingly, you enter the property through a shared hallway. The other apartment (which backs away from Av Diagonal) is also owned by Mariona. I met my neighbour in the Columbian restaurant and we had a good chat. Apart from that I didn't know there was anyone else in that apartment across the hallway.

There were a couple of niggly maintenance requirements. I have let Mariona know about these.

This property met my requirements for a more authentic, city centre, value for money, safe, experience during MWC.
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