The apartment was terrific, providing exactly what we wanted with 2 bedrooms and each having it's own bathroom and enough living space to spread out. And being on the ground floor and having the outside area to sit was great.
The location in Gracia was great, just a short walk to the metro (Fontana station on the green line or Joanic on the yellow line). Gracia is a nice area, lively without being too noisy. There's some great restaurants and bars quite close to the apartment. La Rovira (just around the corner) is worth a visit for the buzz and the beer, but you may have to wait to get a seat as it gets busy.
On arrival in Barcelona we called from our taxi and Stephane was waiting at the apartment with the keys. He came back a couple of days later when we called to replace a few light globes that weren't working. While the cost of the apartment was a bit more than our original budget, it was well worth it. We'd happily stay there again.