We want to start by saying we loved Barcelona. We do not expect or desire "American" type amenities in Europe. However, it is hard to appreciate the location of this flat due to ongoing construction and safety issues. Most disappointing is the fact that the balcony is closed, which is advertised as a major amenity. There is construction screening over the balcony that eliminates any kind of view. The construction was not disclosed. Also inconvenient is the constant hammering and pounding from the construction. Do not rent this place unless you know for sure the construction is over. The owner offered us "apologies for our inconvenience", but that is of no help. Otherwise, we were concerned about the neighborhood safety and the owner's response to our concern. On the first day, when we returned from dinner, there was a lady sitting on the floor in the hall outside our door, mumbling out of her mind. The owner did send her caretaker to check out the situation, but said no one was found and that kind of thing "never happens". On the next day, we had to step over two homeless men sleeping under the construction scaffolding to reach the sidewalk, so we're pretty sure that kind of thing happens a lot. We did not bother reporting this incident to the owner after being rebuffed the first time. I will be very interested to see the owner's responses to these complaints, because she pretty much brushed us off. In conclusion, we would not stay here again under the circumstances during our visit. This was our first and only bad AIRBNB experience of many.