El Born is a terrific place from which to explore Barcelona, with great restaurants (recommended close by is Bodega La Tinaja), near the Picasso museum, the park & zoo, and a short walk to most other key areas. The apartment is incredibly close to the train station, making it very easy for us to drag our luggage there. Although the place is shared, we felt like we had the apartment to ourselves since the set-up is such that the bedroom and bathroom feel separated from Vicente's part of the apartment. I loved the location of the apartment on the central square, but there is noise well into the night. That doesn't bother me, but it may be an issue for others. For us, though, it was a great experience, and we would very happily stay there again.