The flat is beautiful. Fantastic character and a good size space. The terrace is superb, only ruined by the building works currently taking place during the day, as it overlooks one building being demolished and another being finished BUT it was brilliant to sit out and take in the sounds of the city and watch the sun set with a glass of wine in the evening. There seems to be significant building work taking place throughout Poble-Sec at the moment, so I'd say to stay in a different area for now if this will bother you.
The building is beautiful, and wonderful to see all the original character. The building itself carries noise though, and we found we were disturbed when sleeping in the main bedroom as the sounds of the adjacent flats and from the corridor carries - we live in London, so used to living with plenty of noise, but we could hear the toilet flushing in the next door flat and doors slamming, which was a bit much for us. Having said that, if you're a very heavy sleeper, you should have no problem as, apart from that, the bedroom is in the middle of the building, so shielded from street noise. On the plus side, the bed was AMAZING and extremely comfortable, one of the best I've ever slept in.
The flat is very well equipt, and we enjoyed cooking meals in the kitchen. The washing machine was broken for our stay, but Phil came round to look at it the day after we mentioned it, so hopefully this should be fixed for future guests.
The location is great, right in the middle of cafes, bars and restaurants, walking distance from the beach and Gothic Quarter, and on a great Metro line to go and see some of the main sights.
Phil and Fiona were great hosts with brilliant communication and super quick to respond.