Andrea was a wonderful host. The apartment is located in the Gracia neighborhood/area close to a nice grocery store (we made breakfast every morning at his place), bank atm, and to public transit. You can easily walk to the Sagrada Familia in about 30 minutes. At the same time, don't expect to see much tourists in this area during the daytime or evening. Andrea's place provides a great retreat after spending the day in the popular crowded tourist areas. We got to meet and talk with lots of the locals in the neighborhood. In the evening we hung out a couple of times at the Placa del Diamond which is a small square where locals hang out in the evening with their kids running around and having fun. It provided us with a great opportunity to meet and chat with the locals. Staying at Andrea's place made our stay in Barcelona a. truly memorable one. Thank you Andrea