We had a great stay in this apartment. Communication beforehand was easy and helpful. The location is fabulous - very near the metro and lots of wonderful eating places (we particularly recommend Quimet & Quimet) as well as supermarkets. The apartment is very comfortable and there was easily enough space for the four of us (two couples). It was very clean and had everything we could need: coffee machine, dishwasher, microwave, washing machine etc. Our flight was severely delayed due to thunderstorms temporarily closing Barcelona Airport and we didn't arrive at the apartment until 1am. Thanks to Mireia who had a very long and late wait for us! It is not a touristy area so you feel like a local staying here which for us is really important. Most people in central Barcelona live in apartments so it is normal that you hear a bit of local noise. The apartment is well sound-proofed from outside noise such as the bar next door which we couldn't hear as soon as our bedroom doors were shut. We did however suffer a bit from intermittent noise in the apartment above our bedrooms, which sounded like the scraping of furniture on wood floors, between approximately 6am to mid-morning each day. Even with that we would definitely consider staying here again next time we're in Barcelona.