Muchas gracias Mercedes!
Mercedes and her daughter were the most hospitable people during my travelling in Spain this year. I felt like visiting my relatives. It would be a honor for me to stay with them again. Everything was perfect! As it was said here in reality apartment looks better than on photo. Location is perfect: close to the beach, metro station ( almost next door), Alcampo (Auchan), Forum park (recommend you to visit it in case if you are interested in landscape architecture). Mercedes was flexible with my check in and out time. But hospitability is the most important for me.
I love this area. If you like long walks and exploring the city you can easily get to the city center walking through the Poblenou and getting back walking along the sea side. As it was mentioned here, there are some foreigners doing nothing in the street but it looks safe. Talking about noise - I was lucky not to hear it. But as I understood staying in 4 houses in different parts of Barcelona, you can't avoid it. You'll have to get used to noise even living far from touristic zones. People may start talking loudly at 3 am staying on different sides of a road. That's Barcelona!
I wish Mercedes to host really nice people in her apartment! And ladies don't worry about communication. Mercedes answers in Spanish here yet but looks like soon her English will be improved.)