This was an ideal place to make our home while exploring Barcelona. The apartment itself is wonderful -- it's large, light, and airy, and feels very homey. The high ceilings really make the place feel so spacious, and the tile floors are gorgeous. The apartment is fitted with modern french doors and windows throughout, and these do a freakishly good job of blocking street noise. It's very quiet with the windows closed, and there are AC units in the main living area and the master bedroom which can prevent the apartment from getting hot and stuffy when it's closed up. Phil and Fiona were very responsive, and typically answered e-mail queries within a couple of hours. They were also kind enough to arrange a 5:00 a.m. taxi to the airport for us on our departure day.

The location is great. Gracia is a wonderful area, and the apartment is a very short walk (4 blocks) from a number of pleasant plazas and the Carre Verde area, home to wonderful shops and tapas bars. At the same time, the Joanic metro stop two blocks away makes the whole town readily accessible. It's three stops from there to Passeig de Gracia, from where you can pretty much go anywhere on the Metro or Renfe trains. We did get a little over-familiar with the infinite pedestrian tunnel under Passeig de Gracia... but it's better than making the same crossing above ground!

All in all, highly recommended. I would book this apartment on a return trip to Barcelona.