I had a fine stay at the apartment. It’s on the outskirts of El Raval, so the area is a bit seedy. It’s also close to La Rambla, so it’s filled to the brim with tourists. For the cost, in hindsight, I would have looked for apartments in other neighborhoods. However, it is close to a metro stop and not far from the closest beaches. The apartment itself was fairly accurately represented by the photos. It has all the basics for a few days’ stay in BCN. My main recommendation to the host is to replace the mattress or get a mattress topper. You can feel every spring in the current mattress.
The host company was communicative and Iko, who met me to give me the keys, was very nice.