The apartment exceeded all expectations. I hadn't expected the area to be quite so delightful, with lots of funky cafes, restaurants and bars just off the main road. There were supermarkets minutes away and a taxi rank just opposite. I read that this area has more modernist architecture than anywhere else and the buildings around the apartment were all exquisitely decorated with stained glass, gorgeous wrought-iron balconies and grand proportions. We also had the most wonderful concierge who organized everything from a wheelchair to tickets to the Sagrada Familia - all delivered to the apartment.