For a five star rated place, this apartment was underwhelming. I think the location and view of Sagrada Família is what made this booking overall still worthwhile and good value. We came as a group of four adults and one toddler, so the size of the apartment was perfect for us. A little awkward having each room separate from each other, but great for our toddler as we could close the door to whichever room we didn’t want him to enter (e.g. bathrooms and kitchen). We had some issues with cleanliness: ants in the bathtub and kitchen, and dirty high chair for baby. And it was strange that coffee pods were not included with the Nespresso machine (easily available at the nearby supermarkets but an inconvenience nevertheless) - we would have preferred coffee pods over the gifted wine bottle. Lastly, the space could really use an update to the decor.
I can see why Pastora and Alfred are superhosts- they’re communication was prompt and greeting was warm, friendly and helpful. The apartment itself, however, doesn’t deserve five stars except for the view and location. It won’t be our favorite Airbnb experience on this trip, but we don’t regret booking it either.