Far and away our best airbnb - or any house/apartment rental - ever. The apartment was fully renovated last year, and is spacious, sunny, nicely decorated, and immaculately clean. The rainfall shower is lovely. The linens and beds are all new, clean, and cozy. The deck is gorgeous, with nice plantings and everything you need for lounging. Great central location - although the street itself isn't particularly charming it is within easy walking distance of the Gothic Quarter, Gaudi houses, and the Ramblas - and steps from the subway and taxi stand. And as others have remarked, although the building is on a somewhat busy street, the penthouse is amazingly quiet, particularly when the windows are closed. The bedrooms are in the back and basically silent. Finally, Jon is a wonderful host. He always responded right away to my emails and texts, he was waiting for us when we arrived, he brought our bags up to the apartment, carefully showed us what we needed to know about the apartment, and was gracious in every way. When one of our young daughters got sick, Jon found an English speaking pediatrician who made house calls. And Jon made up an amazing gift basket for us when we arrived, with chocolate and treats for the girls, Cava for us, and various snacks. It really made for a wonderful stay!