Small apartment in the heart of La Barcelona. Location is good, lots of bars, restaurants and supermarkets around. And the beach is just a few minutes away by walk.
Communication with the host was good and the check-in was fast and easy.
As it says in the description, the apartment is on the fifth floor of an old building with no elevator (around 100 steps).
I spent a few days here in December and it was a bit cold and humid, even when I turned on the heater.
The bed is quite soft and the shower is really small. I'm not a big guy, and yet I had to be careful when showering to not hit the door.
My biggest problem with the place was the Internet connection. Extremely slow, to the point that I couldn't even check my e-mail and I had to use data from my phone instead or go to a nearby cafe to be able to get some work done. I hope they improve this aspect soon. My plan was to work from home during my stay and I couldn't and I felt a bit like I was paying a lot for a place that I ended using only to sleep.
Also, during the check-in, the person who showed me the apartment asked me to sign on the screen of this phone. He did not tell me what I was signing and it's my fault for not asking at the moment. A few hours later I was sent a copy of the document I had signed and it was some kind of short rental contract with the house rules and all that. I have been using Airbnb for more than 4 years and I had never been asked to sign any contract like this before. I think the person who asked me to sign should have showed me the contract first and inform me better about it. This situation left me a bad taste for the whole stay.
Overall, the experience at this place was just ok. The Internet thing really ruined it for me.