My girlfriend and I stayed at Lugaris Beach Apartments for a week. I'd like to start off by saying that the location is amazing! Located at the quiet and secluded edge of Barcelona's tourism areas, it's close to several grocery and convenience stores. It's a short walk away from a beautiful beach that spans all the way to the Barceloneta area. It's a 10-minute walk to the expansive Subway system, which will take you anywhere you need to go in Barcelona and beyond. If you're ever too tired to walk or commute for dinner, it's right next to an amazing Mexican restaurant called Internacional Restaurante Bar.
They have everything you need in a cozy apartment. All rules, instructions, and services they provide are easily found in the room and on their website. If you ever have questions or need anything, they have many lines of communication: phone call, Airbnb, and WhatsApp. For example, they scheduled a taxi for us to the airport.
To have a better experience, there are some (nit-picky) things you should be aware of. First, after-hour check-ins can be daunting especially when you have no phone service. When you arrive at the closed doors of the reception, you might go through moments of uncertainty. You try to knock and buzz, and no one will answer. You try to contact the host through Airbnb or phone, but it won't go through. But have no fear! They are expecting you so once you finally get through and someone greets you, it's a pleasant experience. If you see others waiting by the reception at night, pay it forward and reassure them!
Second, the TVs are not smart TVs. Don't expect to watch Netflix or launch any other streaming app. It does have about 50 channels that are mostly in Spanish with exception of news and a music video channel. They were kind enough to give us an HDMI cable upon request so we could connect our Laptop.
Third, there is a pub that's located directly underneath some of the apartment units. It's open until 12-1 AM and can sometimes get loud. We're not sure if it was from the street or a few floors above us but there was one night we heard a few girls blasting music, dancing, and singing to Justin Beiber up until 3 AM. It was fortunately rather faint for us but it might have been annoying to someone residing close to it.
Keep in mind that even though this review for the Sea View room, it applies to all room types of the Lugaris Beach Apartments. I suggest you look at other room types and pick the one that best suits your needs. Whichever room you pick, you will not have any regrets. This place is amazing!