We had a wonderful stay in Samuels appartment and in Barcelona. Althought it is shared accommodation, with your own private room and bathroom, we notice that he and his girlfriend tried to give us privacy. The appartment is very central and quiet, and being in Raval as its advantages (very near the metro and gothic district but quiet and cheaper. I should mention that we saw many immigrants in this part of the town and it may induce some uncertainty especially at late hours but we did not have any problem). The only thing that somehow disappointed me was the size of the room, because looking at the photos I thought it was a bit more spacious. On the other hand it was very clean, the bathroom is big, the shower had good water pressure. I would recommend it. Good value for location, type of space vs price.