This apartment is well situated in a nice part of Barcelona...really only a short walk to/from the train station (Barcelona Sants) and a less than 5 minute walk to the L3 Metro station (Sants Estacion). It was relatively easy, quick and inexpensive to get from the airport via the train (R2 Nord) that leaves from Terminal 2. If you are arriving on an international flight, you will need to take the free shuttle bus to Terminal 2. Once you reach the Barcelona Sants station via the train, it’s a 10 minute or less walk to the apartment...which has an elevator! My wife and I had no problem rolling our bags from the R2 Barcelona Sants station to the apartment.
Our host Lijie met us at the door and showed us our room. We had apartment 1A which was a rear facing apartment with a nice balcony...very quiet at night in spite of being in the middle of a large city. We enjoyed several meals on the balcony.
The kitchen has just the essentials for cooking - stove, hood, dishwasher and a nice sized refrigerator. Pots/pans, silverware, dishes were all available. The beds (two twins) were very comfortable and both the bedroom and front room have air conditioning which comes in handy in the summer months. You also (at least in apartment 1A) have a clothes washer in the apartment which is great...clothes can be dried outside.
Her apartment is located in a good part of Barcelona...there are plenty of restaurants and grocery stores in the area. We felt quite safe walking around the area - even in the early evening hours. Like all big cities around the world, you need to pay attention to traffic and crossing streets...or wandering off the sidewalk to snap a photo!
We purchased a couple T-10 tickets so we could use the Metro (L3 line) to get down to the harbor and all the other sights we wanted to see. Very efficient Metro line - clean too. You will need to figure out some things like using the T-10 ticket - a good place to start is to watch YouTube videos for information.
Lijie is a very good host...responds quickly to our few requests and her English is quite good. She has been there in Barcelona for a while so can provide a number of great sightseeing and restaurant tips. Oh yes, her internet is quite fast! We were quite pleased with our stay at her place!