Olles Apartment

Great location, unfortunately half the lights were working and the shower head was broken. There were cracks in the drywall in the bedroom. Pillows were old and lumpy.

Good

Marta's lovely apartment is stylish, comfortable, well set up, and in a wonderful location in El Born. Even though it is 'inner city' it was very quiet. Marta also provides lots of information about things to do in Barcelona. It is also very close to my favourite tapas restaurant, Cal Pep, so that was a big bonus!

This apartment has so much potential. The location is amazing. Close to good restaurants and transportation, a short walk to the beach, and the neighborhood itself is wonderful. Marta was great and her communication excellent. We really appreciated the digital entry platform and the fact that we didn't have to share a key. There was an Aldi a short walk away and several smaller stores around the corner. Also, it was extremely hot when we were there and the air conditioner was effective and kept up with the heat. Unfortunately, though, the apartment needs some attention. The sheets and towels were stained. The first towel I grabbed had a really unfortunate stain. That said, there were extra towels so I found a less stained one to use. The sheets and towels had clearly been washed, but the look of the stains definitely gave us pause. The furniture had also seen better days, with a huge rip in the arm of one of the chairs and some stains on cushions. Some inexpensive slip covers and a coat of paint on the walls would do wonders.

This was a great location for us: easy access to ride shares and taxis, many restaurant options, two grocery stores, close to several things we wanted to see or do. Pillows and bedding seemed old; TV was old and small - no streaming & no English. We had no internet the entire three days. The Internet password in the info book seemed to connect, but we couldn't even get email, the manager gave me another 40-digit password with numbers, symbols, caps and lower case - nearly impossible to enter into a phone and also didn't work. Her only response to any problem was, "no one else had a problem." But someone has to be first reporting problems.