I stayed in this apartment for 6 nights and the following review is based on my experience.
Positives
- great location near Plaza Catalunya
- Spacious apartment
- Plenty of dishes, silverware, cups
- good towels
- Good fridge
Negatives
- Noise. You can hear rumbling of the underground metro, day and night, even though the apartment is on the 3rd floor
- Old Couch. The red sofa in the photos is old. What appears to be stains on the couch are in fact the places where the couch has been worn down to the threads. If a guest is paying €150 (or more) the night to stay in this apartment, a better couch should be provided.
- Old smell in apartment. The two major rooms in the apartment, the living room & the bedroom, have scent diffusers in them. At first I thought this was a nice touch. But then I realized that it served a more practical purpose: the scent diffusers mask an old smell in the apartment. There is an old smell emanating from the drain in the shower. (Besides gutting the pipes, I’m not sure what can be done.)
- Instant coffee & tea bags were old and unappetizing
- not enough shower gel & shampoo provided for a 6 night stay. You’ll have to ask for more (get ready to be “nickel and dimed”) or bring your own.
- I was “nickel and dimed” when I asked for more toilet paper. The initial toilet paper provided was a cheap, thin, one-ply variety. When I asked for more toilet paper, it was given to me reluctantly even though I was paying approximately €150 a night to stay in this apartment.
All in all, I’m not sure that I would stay in this apartment again.