We were greeted on arrival and provided with lots of helpful information for the city. The apartment itself was great, very clean and a beautiful place. It is walking distance to the beach, but it is a rather new area, and without the character of somewhere like El Raval, so it depends what you are looking for. There is a small corner shop right below the apartment which sells drinks and snacks and a few other foods. The metro station is less than a 5 minute walk away, as is a larger supermarket. There is also an enterprise car rental right across the street. Overall a great place!