If you want a sweet spot in a typical neighborhood, this is it. The flat is exactly as advertised and it’s very quiet. It’s only 5 min from the the Sagrada Familia but beyond the wall of tourists that descend on the famous church.
Jeronimo was very prompt to respond to any questions I had.
The flat was very clean and the bed comfortable-there are a few levels of stairs to run up and down or if you have a big load of the gorgeous Spanish hand made shoes you can take the elevator- was great to have the option.
I was on my own and I felt very safe in the flat and in the neighborhood. Also there is a great market around the corner.
It takes approximately 40 min to walk to the center - the old city etc and if walking is not your thing really easy to grab a cab or walk a few minutes to the Sagrada Familia and use the hop on hop off option from there to get around the city.
So if you are looking to visit Barcelona and get a feel for how the locals live this is a perfect location.