This is an excellent “home from home” in quiet Barcelona neighbourhood.
Francesc and Laura have made every effort to make sure that their apartment is well-equipped and clean. It's always nice to arrive at a place and find a proper kitchen, with a few things already there (salt, pepper, spices, oil). My daughter slept well in the bunk beds and enjoyed having some different toys to play with.
Francesc was very easy to communicate with (and very prompt with replies!) and went out of his way to make us feel at home and help organise our journey home.
The location of the flat is ideal for accessing the nicer of Barcelona’s beaches, and close to metro and bus connections into the centre. The nearest metro is on the L4 (yellow line), which means you can get to the Barri Gotic in under 15 minutes.
The neighbourhood is very quiet, a rare and welcome thing in this lively city. The courtyard that the flat looks onto is closed at night, which evidently helps keep the noise down. There are a number of bars and shops nearby, as well as a cinema showing films in their original language (in the Centre de la Vila shopping centre). The Rambla de Poble Nou is a 15 minute walk from the flat, where there is a great selection of bars and restaurants, and an excellent market (Mercat de Poblenou).