The apartment itself is lovely and Alessandro is friendly, helpful and very easy to contact. It is 2 mins walk from Joanic metro station and only 4 stops away on the same metro line to the Gothic Quarter, so really easy to get to central areas of the city, Las Ramblas etc. Some lovely local bars nearby as well as restaurants and shops - well worth exploring and feels friendly and safe. All in all, an excellent base to explore Barcelona. (Also, easy to get to and from airport just using metro.)