Where to start -- great, modern, beautiful apartment, with a balcony -- in the back so it's quieter and quaint, which I loved. It's on the top floor (8th) which reduces noise from up and below. The location is great: I loved the Mercado (grocery store and fresh market) just across the street, the main streets like Passaig de Gracia and Avenue Diaganol and even Las Ramblas were only a 10-20 min walk, depending on where you were going. Alexander the owner, is a fantastic host and had the fastest responses to any questions, etc. I had than any other AirBNB host I stayed with in 6 months. Unlike some other places I stayed in Europe, this one had a working elevator and fantastic internet service! (Couldn't say that for my other stays in Amsterdam, Prague, Florence and Paris.) In this neighborhood, Exiemple, everything is close, from very good restaurants, phone stores, shops (expensive and reasonable), local coffee shops, gyms/yoga classes, etc. there's so much to do! Highly recommend. I hope to be back.