Magui (the owners rep) met us at the apartment to give us an overview and was very understanding when our plane arrived a little late! The apartment is in an up and coming area of Barcelona that has a very Brooklyn-esque feel, and there are so many cool cafes, shops, and restaurants right in there area. It's also a great base to explore the city as two metro lines are within a 5-8 min walk, and the city itself is very walkable. The flat itself was spacious, clean, and as described. Yes, the balcony faces the neighbors yard, but this wasn't a problem for us since we spent most of our time out of the flat. You could hear the neighbors slightly, but we never had a problem with it being too loud to sleep - we just chalked it up to living in a flat! We would definately stay here again.