The apartment was comfortable for our family of four people. A great plus for us was the washing machine which allowed us to catch up on laundry after a few weeks of travel. The location of the apartment is super as it is in the El Raval area which is an interesting area and a short, and interesting walk to La Ramblas and other sights. It is also very close to the Parallel subway station (the three day subway pass worked well for us). The apartment has decent appliances but in spite of there being a “welcome kit”, is generally not stocked. So for example to use the washing machine we invested in washing pins, detergent etc, and while the cost of these items are minimal, it does require the time to buy it. The neighborhood can be noisy at night as there is loud music in the area. But we saw the noise as a plus as we found the area to be alive and vibrant. The communications with the hosts through the AirBnB app was friendly and great, but I think one thing that can be streamlined is the check-in. Generally self check-ins work better for us, but in this case we coordinated a time to meet at the place (and pay the tourist taxes). The time coordination can make things tricky if you travel long distances and have s less predictable arrival time. But I would say that our time in Barcelona was super and the apartment rental worked out well. We made use of the AirBnB Experiences to book additional excursions, giving us a productive and fun stay in Barcelona.