We booked a 10 day cruise out of Barcelona and John’s apt for two stays: November 3-8 and again November 18-22nd. It was FANTASTIC! location was perfect, Sant Antoni is a great area, close to metro and very walkable. Abundance of stores (Aldi is across the street) and the Marketplace with fruits, vegetables, meats, fish and clothing is a few blocks away.
John is a great host, we arrived later than planned because British Airways lost all of our luggage and he understood our dilemma. When we arrived, John showed us around, was very detailed about the apartment. It was better than the description, very large and spacious, kitchen was well stocked and the washer/dryer was great since we could wash clothes. The only issues folks should be aware of: The elevator is small and slow, the dryer is a non vented European design and takes forever to dry clothes. There are clothes racks to dry outside on the terrace and balconies off the bedrooms which we used. We found the living room couches are a bit low and need some bolstering but they work. Beds were comfortable except the single bed was more like a box spring so my sister had to use the lounge pads for additional cushion. The primary bath is huge but there is only a handheld shower, not a deal breaker but some Americans may find this unexpected. The 2nd bath has a proper shower head.
The apt fit our needs perfectly, it was clean and we could overlook some of the smaller issues. We highly recommend and would book again!