Lyonel's warm welcome matched the comments left by previous tenants. He was there on time and gave me plenty of information about where to find shops and restaurants. The apartment was easy to find, spacious and comfortable with plenty of hot water in the bathroom. Lyonel told me the walls were quite thin and he was right. I would recommend the apartment but bring earplugs of you are a light sleeper - both for the other tenants and the scooters that zip up and down the road.
The neighbourhood was mostly quiet, though, and it was good to stay away from the centre of the city. It was about a 20 minute walk back to Placa Catalunya and only 10 minutes to Las Ramblas.

I had a great time here and would readily go back again.