This Airbnb is in a great location - walkable to the gothic quarter and the major sights and surrounded by great restaurants (not the touristy ones on the rambla). Check in was simple, much like a hotel. And the hotel vibe carries through to the apartment, which is spare in decoration and in supplies. If you’re looking to use the kitchen, plan on buying oil, salt and all the essentials.
The primary drawback of this apartment is the noise. The walls are thin, and you can hear everyone coming and going. We could hear someone’s crying baby as if it were in our room. And the upstairs neighbor played loud music until 3am three nights in a row. I can handle noisy places as I use my white noise app to drown out it out. But the bass was so loud, even that didn’t help. Being jet lagged and unable to sleep due to the noise made for a rough start to our vacation. All in all, we wouldn’t stay here again due to this issue - which is unfortunate given how perfect the location is.