It was a nice apartment in the old, charming, parts of Barcelona. It was about 30-40 minutes walk to the beach, it was near a metro station, shops and restaurants and in a walking distance to many tourist attractions. The apartment was clean and had all the necessities. The host however lived in USA and the woman responsible for meeting us, showing the apartment and giving us the key did not speak any English. This could have been a problem if there were any immediate problems. The host replied as soon as she could, (we think) but since the host lives in USA there is a several hours time difference. The host was however very helpful and answered all of our questions.