The owner is very polite. Communication with him was effective and respectful. We were with our kids and after a long overnight flight, Alex did everything he could to give us the check-in situation we needed, although he did not have to. The apartment was extremely clean, well equipped and everything worked perfectly. There was a construction happening in front of the building, but we couldn't hear anything. The windows blocked all the noisy. It was near many touristic areas, but out of the chaos. There was a subway station at the corner, a big and inexpensive grocery store half block away, many great local cafes and restaurants near. This is definitely our go-to apartment in Barcelona.