We just got back from two nights in Carolina's flat, located just off the main thoroughfare of Via Laitana in the district of El Born. Upon arriving we were met by the wonderful Alberto, with whom we'd been in contact for a few hours previously. Alberto gave us the tour of the flat and gave us some great tips on where to eat in the locale - these insights proved really useful for the duration of our stay. El Born is a noisy enough district at night time; however we found that it's much quieter than expected in the bedroom (situated at the back of the flat) and I certainly didn't have trouble sleeping - in fact I've rarely slept so well during the first night in a new bed. The flat is comprised of a kitchen/living room area, bathroom and bedroom, at the top of a very narrow but short flight of steps. The kitchen, as with the rest of the flat, is beautifully presented and it was lovely to sit at the breakfast bar and plan our day with a bowl of cereal and a cup of tea! The flat generally doesn't let much light in - it's situated between two narrow alleys - but the upside is that it was generally quite cool all the time; in fact we didn't need to use the AC once. Barcelona's most magnificent sights are a stones throw away from this flat - we walked everywhere - and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.