I think it is important to right this review so people are fully aware of what to expect for this apartment.
First, I should mentioned that I have been travelling for over 20 years, mainly in Europe, using hotel and apartment and that is was my fourth time in Barcelona.
Positive:
The location is great, very central and close to metro station. The apartment is on the first floor so you can either take the elevator or use the stairs. The building is safe and well insulated for sound. The air conditioning, fridge and washing machine are working well. We did not cook so I cannot review the other appliances. There is a terrace outside with a table and long chairs. The terrace could be much nicer if it was maintained.
Negative:
- Very bad sewer issues in the apartment. Awful smell during evening, night and morning that comes and goes. It is coming from the door in the bedroom (yes the bedroom). It is just awful. Also, the bath and sink in the bathroom are clogged and do not drain properly. When you take your shower expect to have one feet of water in the bath at all time. The owner is aware of the situation. We were told it is a community problem that need to be addressed. For those reasons themselves, the apartment should not be rented until the problems are fixed OR make sure the customers are fully aware of the situation before they rent.
- The apartment was not cleaned prior our arrival. We had to request them to come to clean it. Which they did the following day.
- We were two friends so we had to use the sofa bed. It was so disgusting when we opened it (full of hairs, crumbs, dust,…). It was not vacuum for a long time. We did not have linen for the sofa bed even if it was really cleared before our arrival that we will use the sofa bed. They were provided to us in the evening after we had to request them.
- We agreed to meet at 4:00 PM in front of the apartment for the check in. We had to wait over 1.5 hours before someone show up after prompting them with several emails and phone calls. The owner said they got confused with the check in plan. There was no confusion about this plan (several emails to confirm it before we arrived).
- We were provided with only 1 towel standard size per person for a 5 nights stay and 1 small one. They are expecting you to wash them during your stay. An extra set per person was provided after requesting more towels.
When you are in vacation, you do not want to have to deal with all those type of issues. We personally find the price of the apartment too expensive for what it offer. In any case, this apartment should not be rent until the sewer issues are resolved.