***Check In***
Upon checking in, after our nearly 24 hours of travel from the United States, we had a lot of difficulties finding the apartment. Upon finally finding the poorly marked door, the intercom system they instructed us to use had nobody answer. We were forced to call the host phone number and a man answered. We’re lucky we bought a SIM for our phone, otherwise, we would have been screwed. After 10 minutes of waiting in the rain on the sketchy street, a man we didn’t know or were told about let us in with a key. His English was okay, but we had a lot of difficulties understanding his amenities speech and check out process. The stranger (we assume host's brother/friend/or husband) was a really nice guy though.
***Smell & Innacruate Description***
My wife and I booked 4 nights but ended up leaving less than 12 hours after we arrived. We arrived at 8 pm then left at 8 am the next morning. There was a strong odor of sewer and human waste permeating the tiny apartment. In the kitchen, behind a small wall, there were exposed sewer pipes with stinky fluids frequently running through them from upstairs neighbors flushing toilets.
Unfortunately, we felt that the photos and description were also inaccurate. The apartment was tiny and very cramped. There were no windows in the bedroom and a minuscule window in the kitchen looking into a small and junk-filled courtyard. Overhead lighting was very poor and the apartment was quite the depressing little spot. However, the WiFi was super fast and the kitchen appliances were pretty new.
***Value & Wrap-up***
Overall we were quite disappointed with the stay. We left after 12 hours and found an Airbnb the next morning that was cheaper, twice as large, felt much safer, and was conveniently located next to Sagrada Familia.
With all this being said, if your looking for an inexpensive place to sleep and don’t care about cleanliness, personal space or location for Barcelona this place should for the bill. This place would be good for a single person traveling who just wants to explore all day and night.