Let me begin by telling you that I researched the HECK outta this trip. I originally wanted to stay outside of Ramblas because I wanted a more authentic Barcelona experience, and had considered trendy, less tourist populated areas (Gràcia and El Born), but settled on this place for the dining area, price and reviews. I am SO glad I did. The location is superior. Literally tons of delicious local restaurants and amenities within 5-10 minutes (not speaking of gross touristy places either, but places locals recommended - try Caravell for brunch, LLop for lunch or dinner, Milk Bar and Bistro, Holly’s for the crepes and cookie and ice cream sandwiches). If you are coming to Barcelona for the first time, you want to be in this general area for ease of location. You can explore 4 neighborhoods really easily and every amenity you need is a 3 minute walk away (including a beautiful standard 2 story grocery store, the famous outdoor market, Starbucks, banks, etc). I’m really glad we didn’t stay far off. Our host answered each email within an hour. Our flat was incredibly easy to locate and get into. We had everything we needed in the flat (detergent, plenty of tp for the week, information, etc). It was clean and uncluttered just like the pictures. The lighting was beautiful...it felt very fresh and happy. The shower was excellent. The bed wasn’t supreme in comfort, just ok, but we both slept well there. It felt very secure and safe - both the flat/building itself and the area in general. It did have light city background noise as previous guests mention, but we sleep with a sound machine and it drowned all of that out. During the day we opened all of the French doors and took siestas to the city sounds. It was cool this week, so we could do that. The AC WORKS great. The dining area is magical. Those huge windows actually open up and you can watch and hear everything going on. It’s so nice when you are tired from walking and exploring all day to come home and unwind and still not miss a minute of the Barcelona experience! I can’t imagine going back to a boring hotel room or flat without a comfy place to people watch. Let me help you take the stress out of researching and tell you to book. this. place.