The location is excellent, within easy walking distance of desirable sights, particularly the Sagrada Familia, which is a must see. The apartment is on the 8th floor at the back of the building away from the street, and is relatively quiet regarding car/street noise. The apartment faces onto an inner courtyard and community of balconies, which we found to be somewhat boisterous until very late in the evening. While we enjoyed the spaciousness of the unit, we found it missing several amenities and extras that we have enjoyed in other Airbnbs.
The timing of our stay unfortunately coincided with the start of political protests in Barcelona and Catalonia. While we found the demonstrations during the day to be largely peaceful, we did not feel comfortable leaving the apartment after dark and decided to cut our vacation short by 3 days and return home to Canada.