I cannot say enough about how perfect this place was for us.
First, I have to give a big acknowledgement to Cristina, our host. There was terrible weather in the United States which caused our flight to be cancelled and rescheduled multiple times. Our arrival time changed at least 4 different times. Cristina was very patient and understanding through the entire thing. She repeatedly called the taxi driver she had arranged for us to let him know of our problems. Despite getting in 6 hours later than expected the driver was there ready and waiting for us.
Now for the apartment. It is located in a the charming area of La Gracia. There are multiple fantastic restaurants only minutes away by foot. We always felt very safe and one of our favorite things to do was to walk through the streets in the evenings to discover the many plazas, shops, bars and restaurants. The Diagonal metro stop is only about a 10 minute walk away. We rented a car for two days to make day trips out of town and there is a parking garage just around the corner. The apartment itself is very nice and spacious. The bedrooms are on either end with the kitchen and living area in the middle. This was perfect as some in our family are early risers so those that wanted to sleep would not be disturbed by those that were awake. The living area is especially comfortable and has lots of space. The court yard was very nice to sit out in the late afternoon and sip some great Spanish wine we bought from a fantastic wine shop Cristina recommended only 5 minutes walk from our door. There were 4 of us on this trip and we had plenty of room.
This is really a great option.