I spent 4 nights in the single room at Khris' apartment. Overall the apartment is well located near the Sagrada Familia and the balcony has a stunning view. It is a beautiful traditional apartment block. The room is simple with a rail for your clothes, bookshelf, table, chair and bed. There are clean sheets and two towels to use during your stay, access to guide books and maps, and you are able to use the kettle to make tea but you are not allowed to cook any meals because the electricity is expensive. Whilst I now realise this is in the description it was still a little disappointing as I was travelling on a budget and I am a vegan so it became quite expensive for me to keep going out for meals. I would have preferred somewhere in which I could use the kitchen - I must have missed this when booking! I did have salad, bread, hummous and drinks in the fridge although I was told off for putting them in the wrong place - I guess I wasn't shown where to put my food/drinks.
Communication with Khris was excellent by email and whatsapp. Khris is clearly enthusiastic about Barcelona and loves her apartment. I have noticed a few other reviews mentioning the rules that Khris takes you through. On arrival Khris talked about a nightmare guest she had recently who made lots of noise, was drunk and brought a man back to the single room. This sounded terrible. She spent a lot of time explaining the house rules, being very particular about noise, cleanliness, how to use the shower, where things are and giving me lots of information about the city. Whilst this is great and useful I was there for a more relaxed/laid back trip so it might have been a case of too much information for me! The rules about noise etc are understandable although I did feel like I was walking on eggshells a bit and worried if I did anything wrong. The location also means that I found it quite noisy at night and the area was typically busy with lots of tourists. I ended up going to the park or the beach out of the city for the peace and quiet I wanted and returning to enjoy the view with a glass of sangria at night. This was bliss.
I think this apartment best suits a guest who really wants to immerse themselves in the popular sights and sounds of the city, prefers to eat out and wants to take advantage of the wealth of local information that Khris provides.