Alba is the cutest host! She is adorable and is willing to help you with whatever you may need. Whenever I needed recommendations or directions, she was very quick to give me answers.

The apartment is a great place to come back to and wind down at. The metro is around the corner and there is a great market in front of the apartment where you can get local produce and meats alike (It's like a mini boqueria). There are a couple cafes and bakeries on the same block that the locals hang out at. I enjoyed watching the passerby's from my window at night. I saw a guy practicing ice skating on rollerblades which was very interesting.

All in all, it's a very safe neighborhood where the locals are lively late into the night but not past most peoples bed time. :)