My boyfriend and I stayed here for about a month. Overall we had a nice stay, however, we did run into some issues. The windows need to be open at pretty much all times but there are no bug screens so my boyfriend and I got mosquito bites all the time. There is not enough hot water to fill the whole bath for one person or for two people to take consecutive showers. Right by the bedroom window is a rooftop playground for young school children, although there are lots of city noises as to be expected in this location, the children are very loud in the morning.
If you have not been to Barcelona yet, there is a sewage smell problem downtown, and this place is no exception. Multiple days during our trip the apartment was completely uninhabitable until the evening. The refrigerator and freezer have problems: the fridge will rot your food after a couple of days and smell rancid, and the freezer will lock your food inside with thick ice, it needs to be defrosted on a regular basis. The rest of the kitchen is good though and the wifi worked well. The only other significant problem was with the host.
The listing here says "good for travelers" as well as "her apartment, not a tourist apartment". When we arrived there was some miscommunication about check-in time (she asked us when our flight landed, and then mistook this for when we were expecting to arrive at her apartment), followed by a taxi from the airport taking us to a similar sounding address but farther away (a common problem that travelers have when visiting for the first time). When we called Anna she was very angry and difficult to communicate with. She told us "THIS IS NOT A TOURIST APARTMENT!" and was very unhelpful and then not understanding at all.
When we did arrive, we were treated to a twenty minute lecture on how inconsiderate we were. If that unfortunate situation had been different I am sure the check-in would have been better.
I would recommend this spot to anyone who has been to Barcelona before, is staying for a short amount of time, and to someone who is okay with wearing bug spray every day. The view really is spectacular, as is the interior decorating in this flat. Anna has done an amazing job of making the space feel open yet cozy with a designer look.
I enjoyed my stay but would stay somewhere else in the future.