We stayed in Laia's apartment for 11 nights, and our family of 5 (three young children) felt right at home. The apartment has good character, and the kitchen has all the necessary utensils for creating authentic Catalan dishes with fresh meats and produce from the nearby neighborhood markets. Technically, there are beds for only 4 people, but our children are accustomed to sleeping together, and this was not a problem for us. This apartment is one block from the plaza, and our children enjoyed playing soccer late every night with local children. Excellent restaurants nearby. Yes, sounds of people out on the streets until very late, but this did not bother us at all -Barcelona is very alive very late everywhere in the city. For our family, this apartment in this neighborhood was the best experience we could have hoped for. We highly recommend it, and will gladly return at our next opportunity. Thanks Laia!!