If you are visiting Barcelona and don't want to deal with the crowds around las ramblas why not stay in somewhere like Poble Sec? Lyonel's apartment is situated close to local restaurants & bars and the metro is only a five minute walk away.

There were one or two issues with the apartment such as the refrigerator door not closing properly and the kitchen tap being very lose which meant that you had to be careful using it. I'm sure those problems will be fixed soon.