Alex's place was very comfortable and clean in a central location. The stylish and well thought out apartment is 1 flight up in a century old building with a small elevator. The apartment is only a few blocks away from the metro (L1 and L5) and buses. There's a lot of nice restaurants, coffee shops, and businesses nearby. It's only 2 blocks from the famed gastronomy restaurant Disfrutar. We slept comfortably in the bed facing the street - the street is relatively quiet. Alex has amazing amenties including a complimentary Barcelona map, plenty of travel books to read, a fridge stocked with selection of beverages, and anything you might need to cook a meal (including placemat and cloth napkins!). Alex was a great host with excellent and prompt communication. He was very thorough with walking us through the apartment and gave us many helpful suggestions. He even made binders containing information about the apartment and things to do/restaurants in the area. Alex was very accommodating as he allowed us to check in earlier and also let us leave our luggage in the apartment until noon before we officially checked out. We really enjoyed our stay in Barcelona and would definitely consider staying at Alex's place again. Thank you Alex!!