The place is almost brand new, with a very nice layout. The shower has a strong and hot water with both handheld and rain faucets. There is a plenty of closet space and a large working space with high speed internet. The location is excellent, stepping out to nice restaurants and cafes that locals go yet very quiet as the apartment is located in the back of the building. Communication with the owner is smooth, and we received a lot of useful information. Only possible negative is that the building has a narrow and steep stairs without an elevator. We had large and heavy luggages and it was a very hard exercise to carry all to the apartment which is located on 2nd floor (3rd floor in North America. ) Other than that, we have a very pleasant stay in Barcelona.