Meritxell and Octavi were great hosts - very helpful and welcoming. The apartment is in a quiet residential area from which you can easily walk to most sights in the city. It is also very close to the metro. There are a number of good restaurants and tapa bars within a 5 minute walk, including Quimet & Quimet. The apartment itself was clean and modern, and had added bonus of AC (it was very hot in Barcelona during our stay). We had a great visit and would stay here again.