I wish I had a more positive review for Flávio. I'll start with the pluses: it was a great location, very central and accessible for seeing the sites of Barcelona . Flávio was helpful overall and responded quickly.
I would not recommend his apartment though unless you are on a tight budget and it fits the bill. It will sleep up to 4 people but I have a hard time imagining that many people being comfortable as it was small for two.
First , the flat is much smaller than the photos. It is a hike to get there , up 5 flights though the post says 4. They are 5 steep flights and it was challenging to carry luggage up and down.
The flat had a strong smell of cleaning fluid when I arrived. Had to open windows to air out and was bad enough that my eyes stung after awhile.
There was little in the way of amenities. No coffee, tea, milk, Kleenex, shampoo or bath soap or water , other than on tap. I was grateful I had brought my own.
Flávio had someone bring this over after I let him know . Still no water though.
The person who was supposed to meet me couldn't so the handyman met me and let me in. No big deal, I speak enough Spanish but if I hadn't I wouldn't have understood anything. Given that I am a solo female traveler , arriving in a foreign city where ice not been at night, this was a bigger deal than normal.
Then, there was a note that someone was coming the next day to repair something but I didn't need to worry about that or be there. Given the circumstances, was uncomfortable with that (also couldn't work the small safe) and didn't want to leave all my belongings unattended. Once I texted Flávio to let him know, he was understanding and said he would reschedule.
Last, but not least, Flávio had one price on the listing and then charged an additional 12.5 euros for heat (really!) and extra person or something, none of which was mentioned in his listing.
I thought this only serves to give Airbnb a bad rap. I love Airbnb and am myself a host but I want to have a positive experience when I stay somewhere. Sadly, this was not one of them and I doubt I'll stay in Airbnb again.