The accommodation is clean, tidy, and comfortable, and the host is very prompt and helpful with communication. She provided me with detailed information about how to reach her apartment, and she kindly facilitied my late arrival after my trip was delayed by some mishaps. The location is pretty close to the beach, the incredible Ciutadella Park, the Arco de Triunfo, and the Picasso Museum. It's a little outside of the main tourist neighborhoods of the city, but this provides you with the benifit of avoiding the higher prices and crowds you find there, while still being just a short walk, bus, or metro trip away from popular neighborhoods like El Born, the Gothic Quarter, etc. The location also provides you with an opportunity to see parts of the city that most tourists don't see, like the neighborhoods of El Poblenou and El Clot.