The apartment was well furnished and in a great location central to the places we wanted to visit during our 3 days in Barcelona. Bed was comfortable and wifi was good. The apartment itself was great.
The reason for my four star rating is that Marcel surprised me with a 20 euro late check in fee to be paid in cash when we arrived. We got to the apartment at about 9pm, which certainly isn’t unusually late, particularly in Spain. He said the charge “isn’t nice, but….” It’s not wether it’s nice or not that bugs me, it’s that it wasn’t agreed upon. I checked the listing and any email associated with this booking up and down and nowhere is there mention of a late check in fee. I felt pressured to pay the 20 euros but I wasn’t happy about it, not because it’s some high amount, rather as a principle. I do not like getting charged for things I didn’t agree to. If he wants to charge a late check in fee that’s his prerogative but it needs to be made clear in the listing.