The studio apartment was bright, cheerful and clean. It faces onto a courtyard (not the street) so the apartment is absolutely silent at night. (Well, the refrigerator is a little noisy. My wife didn't notice it but it would wake me up. The solution was to turn it off each evening before going to bed, and then turn it back on first thing each morning.) The neighborhood is great. More residential than touristy. Lots of good places to eat. The "menu" at the barbacoa a few blocks down the street on Torrent de las Flors was the best meal we ate during our week in Barcelona. Would happily stay in this apartment again.