Location :
Excellent . Literally just off the main Placa Tetuan but no noise issues as the flat is on the 8th floor !
20-25 minutes from El-Prat airport depending on traffic.
Outside the flat :
Taxi, Bus and Metro access right in front as you step out of the apartment complex.
Placa Tetuan metro is just across the road from the flat. There is a nice little coffee shop ( Santa Gloria, I think )across the road on the way to the metro . There is a nice empanada shop two blocks to the right from the flat . There is an ATM next to the apartment complex and a supermarket about four doors away. All in all, access to standard amenities couldn't be better.
The actual Placa ( Placa Tetuan ) in itself is a nice little place to sit and watch the world go by . There is a play area for small kids in there too.
Most places walkable within 20 mins-25mins ( sagrada familia, passeig de gracia, las ramblas etc)
Inside the flat :
Clean , spacious although not as massive as the pictures may show.
2 bedrooms( double bed) with ensuite bathrooms were decent space .
The 3rd bedroom with two single beds is a bit small. The bathroom for this is separate . All of them were clean and very well maintained. Showers in all of them with hot water is a bonus !
Kitchen was clean and very functional with the required pots, pans ,dishwasher and a coffee machine.
The balcony was small but more than enough to catch a ray of sunshine with your morning coffee. Lovely place but be careful if you go with little children !
Last but not the least : The Host
Carlotta was very helpful both virtually and in person. We asked for early check in and late checkout and both requests were heeded to. Us going in off season ( February) helped a bit I think . The check in and check out process was straight forward .Communication was easy and prompt through Airbnb messages and WhatsApp.
We found out that the owner of the flat lives next door. We only knew this as he had to come to show us how to sort the hot water. Again this happened within 5 minutes of us requesting through WhatsApp. So, great service again.
What could be better :
The price. It is a bit on the expensive side for off-season. But for the all the amenities you get in and outside the flat, it is a fair price.
Not sure what the price will be during peak season.
The interior 2 bedrooms do get warm at night despite the heating set to 16-17*C. It might very warm during summer season. So best to make sure the air conditioning works. We, obviously, didn't need to use the air-conditioning as it was February !
Overall the place and the host come certainly recommended and we would happily stay again . Thank you Carlotta and Antoni.