Alex's cosy flat in the heart of Gràcia as it says so nicely is a wonderful location to spend your holidays in Barcelona. Unfortunately we didn't get to meet him but his sister Laia is a very kind woman who gave us a lot of advice.
The apartment was very clean and cosy, we were glad to find out that there was air conditioning and some water and juice in the fridge when we arrived all exhausted. I recommend this flat to anybody who likes being surrounded by locals and wants to spend quiet nights.
We were there around the 15th of August where each year a festival takes place in the neighbourhood of Gràcia and it was quite noisy but still very enjoyable because of the music and the concerts, the nice local cocktails and all the people. As I mentioned earlier on though, the nights are very peaceful. To Asian food lovers I recommend a fabulous and cheap restaurant a few steps away from the apartment at 71 Carrer Martinez de la Rosa called MOMO, try it out, you'll be amazed.
All together I can only be positive about Alex's flat in Gràcia.