The welcome was non existent. We were told that we would be met at Liceu Theatre in La Ramblas at 13h. We were travelling by car from Cadaques to Barcelona, and were delayed by traffic, having had to leave our car at a parking station on the other side of the city. We arrived at the Liceu Theatre at 1.25pm.....some 25 minutes late.....and waited, but there was no person waiting. I waited until 2.15pm and then went to a nearby McDonalds and engaged WiFi so that I could send an email to the host. Within 10 minutes a Spanish woman who could not speak any English arrived and took us to the nearby apartment. I would have thought that an allowance would be made for possible delays and that the person waiting for us would have waited.
When we reached the apartment, we had to negotiate the stairs to the third floor (86 steps). We were not told about this. Why was this not mentioned?
I would not recommend this apartment for anyone with heavy luggage. Fortunately, we had packed light, and left our heavy luggage in our vehicle. This information is crucial to travellers, for someone with heavy luggage would not have been able to make it to the third floor.
When we finally reached the apartment, the Spanish woman telephoned another person, presumably the host, who then spoke with us by Phone in English, and gave instruction as to locking the apartment etc., This was not at all a satisfactory welcome to the apartment. However, once inside, the apartment was satisfactory and had adequate security, although the bathroom window could not be locked, and access would have been possible via the roof. The shower was tiny, and the toilet paper was in short supply, however, the apartment was otherwise as advertised.