The pictures, descriptions, and prior reviews were very helpful and accurate. The location was the best! It's close to everything, right at the corner of Plaça de Catalunya. Very safe area. Walk to shopping, restaurants, La Rambla, Mercado de La Boqueria, and many landmarks.
The flexible check-in was awesome. Our flight arrived in the morning, the host Willem was very kind to let us in upon arrival and Mr. Gonzalo checked us in later. After put our luggages inside, we took a walk in the neighborhood and got lost in time. We let Gonzalo know that we were running late for the check-in. Gonzalo was very patient with us. The check-in was to check our passports and collect visitor tax of 5.5euro per adult per night.
The apartment was renovated and clean, some caulking might need to be redone, but overall the host did a great job to keep it up. The first floor bedroom was very small and barely fit two beds. The upstair ceiling is low, some guest did warn about it. But it worked for us. My husband and my son are both 5'11". The upstair bed is comfortable, it's the king size. We wish that we have some blankets to use in the night. To compensate for that, we had to turn the AC temperature up in the night, but on the other side, my son felt hot b/c of that. Shower worked well and the water pressure was good. Enough bathroom supplies. I wish there were paper towel in the kitchen. Washer/dryer in the unit was convenient. We loved the high ceiling family room and spent a lot of time there.
Overall it's a great experience. I would highly recommend this place. Will book again.