First the good - the apartment is nicely updated but small. I appreciated that the kitchen had all the equipment and utensils one the needs to cook a nice meal, and that the apartment had a washing machine. Uri, the host, is helpful and kind. Al and Mila provided great directions for how to get to the apartment. The apartment is just around the block from a metro station including the funicular up mountjuic.
The neutral - the location is in an area with a lot of local bars, restaurants, and cafes. Which can be nice but also leads to loud rambunctious drinking late into the night and even early morning. The neighborhood is also not nearly as upscale as other areas of Barcelona such as the Gothic district or El Born, but is also less touristy.
The bad - while the apartment itself is nice, the building is not well maintained and it shows. There is an elevator in the building, but I wouldn’t dare using it instead opting to climb the four flights of stairs to the apartment.