Thank you Angelis for your kind hospitality 😘😘. Communication with Angelis was a breeze as she was prompt in her response. When we arrived at the apartment, Angelis was there to greet us. She went through the places of interests and even offered us tips such as getting the T-tickets instead of 1 ticket or the tourist pass.
The Apartment was cleaned when we arrived. It looks the same as the photos shown in the listing. Angelis provided a few basic toiletries such as shampoo, body wash, toothpaste (which my husband mistakenly brought back with him thinking the toothpaste belonged to me! Sorry Angelis), cotton pads, etc...
Location of the Apartment is fantastic - very near to L1 (red line) and L5 (blue line). There are various supermarkets and local cafes around the Apartment too. I went to Cafetería Tolipà for my morning espressos during my stay at Barcelona. Coffee is good and cheap.
The neighborhood is safe (feels very safe). There is a local restaurant (Can Violí) at the bottom of the Apartment. So going
back to the Apartment at night is not “scary” because there will always be local diners at the restaurant (sitting inside and outside). Note that even though there is a restaurant, my husband and I did not find the diners to be noisy. Hence, I would rate noise level at low.
I would definitely recommend this Apartment if you are traveling to Barcelona!
Tips: (1) it may be helpful to Angelis if you bring along a photocopy of your passport(s) for record purposes. Not necessary but definitely helpful. 😉
(2) there is no elevator and the Apartment is located at the top of the building (level 2), so I would not recommend to guests who require the assistance of elevators.