This apartment felt like home immediately! It is incredibly well-appointed with everything you need to make your "home away from home." We were traveling with a 14 month old, and all three of us were very comfortable in the apartment. Have you ever walked through an Ikea showroom and thought "Well, this is such a perfectly planned space and so comfortable and I could see myself moving right in"? That's what this place feels like--it was great. It's about a block away from Sagrada Familia, which means the metro is easily accessible (by the way, the metro system in Barcelona is very, very easy to use, clean, and timely). I would recommend grabbing a coffee and a pastry each morning from the shop two doors down from the apartment building. If you need groceries, there is a convenience store right next door, several groceries nearby, and a lovely organic market half a block away on Calle Valencia, where you'll find fresh fruits and vegetables. If you're up for it, I'd also recommend walking to the Passeig de Gracia area instead of taking the metro (25 minute walk), because you'll walk through some more residential areas and find better restaurants that are geared more towards locals than tourists. Also on the must-do Barcelona list: La Boqueria! Easy to get to by metro from the stop by this apartment. We'd definitely stay here again.