I want to start with talking about the Host, David. David contacted us professionally before our stay so we knew he would be good, but he certainly hit it out of the park with his incredible information about the area, perfectly clean apartment, all the thoughtful extras and the taking care of any question or problem we had (none with the apartment, but we almost missed our flight and he was a great help). David is the most thoughtful, gracious host.
He provided us with all the information we needed and showed us around. The apartment is just perfect! Kitchen is roomy, and it contains everything one needs.
The beds are comfortable, bathroom and terrace overlooking a nice courtyard with olive trees, are excellent. Location is incredible right near all the transportation lines (we never needed to cab it other than our manic ride to the airport when I mixed up our departure time by several hours, metro and bus is right there to all of Barcelona).
David had excellent restaurant, sightseeing and transportation recommendations and was of great help. He shares everything he knows abour Barcelona, and it is comprehensive. He went way beyond anything I would call usual (though it seems to be for him) to make our long-weekend comfortable and memorable. I consider him a friend now!
Quiet neighborhood. Seems to be a lot of families here and it is very safe. You can walk here at any time, day or night. There is a cooking school right across the street and it was a great deal. 2 blocks over we attended an arts festival, the beach is 2 blocks the other way. On Sunday, we actually walked from La Rambla, to the seaport, down the beach and then to the apartment, seeing sights, people, entertainers and every type of food, beer and wine. What a great place.
We could go on and on, but to summarize, this is a great, roomy apartment, fullequipped, central to all transportation, right near the beach, restaurants and things to do right nearby, David is fantastic (best host ever!). We hope to go back soon.