Clean and Modern. Very comfortable. As other reviews said, the sewage smell could be quite bad at times- but it's the neighborhood, not this apartment in particular. If you are super sensitive to smells, do a little research on which parts of town to stay in, we read after the fact that Poble Nou is one of the smellier parts of town. There was a nice pedestrian mall a few block to the East- Rambla de Poble Nou - that takes you directly to the beach and places to eat. Gabriele was very good at getting back to us with any questions.