The location was perfect, away from the hustle and bustle of the centre of Barcelona, and only a few hundred yards from La Sagrada Familia. Plenty of small cafes close and a shop on the corner.
We did not notice the noise of the traffic and all amenities such as the washing machine and air conditioning worked fine.
The drains within the apartment did smell (sinks and showers) and could probably have done with some bleach. We understood that being a warm country this can sometimes be the case, however it did make the apartment smell at times.
The beds were super comfortable and all bedding was clean. The living area was spacious.
At a glance the apartment was clean, however it could have been cleaner as there was old dust and hair on ledges and in corners, but the overall cleanliness was okay, it was liveable.
The check in was easy and although we arrived at 2pm, the cleaner was happy to let us in. There was also the option to drop our bags off earlier if we wanted as our flight got in at 10am.
Taxi from the airport was approx 40 Euro and this was the easiest option. Taxi into the centre of Barcelona was approx 10 - 11 Euro. There is a Taxi station just over the road and they were there from very early in the morning until late at night so there was never problem getting about.