Autèntic Barcelona Monumental

Good
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Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Good
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  : Our time at the apartment was just great! We traveled as a group of 4 couples, so the spacious apartment with the four bedrooms was perfect for our stay in Barcelona! The host was lovely and enabled us to enter the apartment two hours prior the check-in time, as our flight was early in the morning and we had nowhere to store our luggage. Our apartment was on the 5th floor, so we had an amazing view from the balcony. We also had access to the roof top and could enjoy a spectacular view over the city and the Sagrada Familia. Another thing we enjoyed was the location of the building. The apartments are situated 12 minutes from the Sagrada Familia on foot. There is also a metro station 4 minutes away, which enabled us access to the whole city in the matter of minutes. We were also thankful for the 3 bathrooms inside the apartment and the 3 air-conditioning machines, which made our apartment breezy in the hot weather. The TV in the room worked flawlessly and so did most of the kitchen machines.
  : One thing that bothered us the most was the lack of kitchen equipment. The number of cutlery, plates and glasses was satisfactory, but there were no mugs, no bowls and no sharp bread knives. It made cooking extremely difficult. What's more, the dishwasher was broken, as the upper drawer could not be pulled out, which consequently disabled the rotation. We were still able to use it, but the dishes were poorly washed, so we mostly cleaned it by hand The soaps provided in the bathroom were noticeably diluted with water. Furthermore, in one of the bathrooms, the air chute is connected near the balcony of the apartment above us, and when they would had smoked, the bathroom and the adjacent bedroom would smell as cigarettes. This was quite annoying. Another thing that slightly bothered us was the elevator, which should be able to transport up to 300 kg (4 people), but once, it would not take 4 of us ladies up (and we have maximum of 200 kg altogether). There is a washing machine in the apartment, but it is located on a small balcony in one of the rooms, overlooking the inside of the building. This made limited the time of doing laundry, as we would disturb the two friends staying in the room all the time. Overall, the furniture looked used and two of the chairs in the living room were almost shed of the leather covering them. My friend sat on it once and the pieces of leather stuck on her, and were suddenly all over the floor.

Very Good
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  : Location was excellent. The apartment was very nice. There was plenty of room for the seven adults it was very nice having a kitchen and living room. Each couple had their own bedroom and three baths we were very pleased with the layout.
  : It was a little noisy and there was a little back up with a sewer smell there was some squeaky doors you could hear neighbors coming in and out there was a few steps you had to come up to bring luggage to the lift but overall it was a great place to stay for a family of seven adults. All problems were addressed quickly by the management team.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : very good location. the owner is very friendly.
  : the air condition did not work very well in the 4th Fllor.

Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Spacious
  : Could be cleaner, missing small amenities

Fair
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  : The property has a very convenient location.
  : The property had several issues. Upon arrival, several of the rooms had a terrible smell, coming from the laundry room and especially affecting the bedroom just outside. This made it impossible for anyone to spend the night in this space, so it was not used. The girls staying in this room ended up sleeping in a mattress on the floor. The washing machine did not have running water, and locked loads of clothes inside. After the host helped gain access to the clothes (which were left locked in and completely wet for three days) the issue persisted. While this is an issue regarding the model of the washing machine, there shouldve clearer instructions for its use.The air conditioning system was inefficient and while we were aware of having to turn it on every three hours, it did not reach all rooms as they are located in the hallways. Additionally, one the units released a strange black dirt when turned on, indicating it was not properly cleaned before we arrived. The staff was incredibly kind and attentive, but all of these situations left us extremely unsatisfied with the experience. Under these conditions, we would not recommend this place.

Good
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  : Very comfortable beds. Good area for socialising. Friendly helpful staff who were there on arrival to answer any questions.
  : Limited kitchen utensils. Only 5 key cards for 15 guests. Balcony not as expected.

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Good location, plenty of space
  : The landlord allows huge groups to have parties in these apartments. Expect that the entry and staircase will be full of drunk kids making alot of noise - which are transfered into the apartment.

Wonderful
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