My husband and I came to Barcelona for the last leg of our honeymoon and we had such a fabulous time!! Lydia was so easy to communicate with and was a delight to meet in person. The apartment is on a quiet, tree- lined street. Lydia recommended the most amazing restaurant 300 feet from the apartment, Zed and it was the first place we ate at and it was sooo good and cute and the people were so friendly! The terrace was a great place to sit and rest and enjoy the wine Lydia had given us. There was also a delightful little cafe where my husband got us amazing cappuccino and pastry right around the corner for breakfast. With all that being said I may try to stay in El Born or closer to the beach next time I visit Barcelona. El Born has a ton of super cute restaurants and maybe 20 minute walk, the beach is a good 30 minute walk away which was a bit of a bummer!! The shower was also nice but the water pressure was super intense!