Our stay was riddled with problems, which is a shame, as we were really looking forward to our time there.
The property is located in Barcelona’s Eixample, near most of the city’s main attractions (Sagrada Familia, Gothic Quarter, Passeig de Gracia, etc). The apartment is spacious and well equipped for three people.
Both bedrooms are fairly sized and get enough sunlight. However, the open plan kitchen/living area and bathroom are very dark, as their windows overlook a dirty internal patio full of junk.
The flat was not very clean, and the shower drain was blocked from day 1. The shower was eventually fixed, but it took many messages back and forth with the host (an estate agent) for them to send someone to fix it (they initially suggested we unblock it ourselves).
Also on the first day, the flat’s security system went off and it took us 45 minutes to figure out what to do. This could have been avoided had it been explained at check-in.
Finally, on check-out, I left my laptop charger at the apartment. I quickly realised and contacted the host, but what should have been a quick interaction turned into 24 hours of back-and-forth calls and messages to get it back. This meant I was unable to work for a full day, and we had to extend our stay in Barcelona by half a day until I could finally retrieve it.