We thoroughly enjoyed our time in Barcelona and in Filippo's apartment. The location is great, it's not right in the thick of things but close enough to walk or get the metro (neatest station is less than 10 minutes away) to any of the sites. The area is really quiet and safe and there are some lovely restaurants and bars on the streets of Gracia (the pizza restaurant opposite the apartment does the best pizza!). The apartment itself was ideal and just what we were looking for; it was clean, homely and had all the amenities you need for a stay - we cooked breakfast most mornings and sat outside on the sunny terrace (which we loved). Filippo was very prompt on his timings to meet us to hand over the keys and got in touch with us before we left. Overall we had a really great stay, we are looking at visiting Barcelona again soon and wouldn't hesitate to stay at Filippo's apartment.