Alba’s apartment was just as posted- it was a good size, and close to metro stations, little grocery stores and restaurants. Walk out the front door, turn left and hit the pastry shop at the corner for delicious churros.
We didn’t do much in the neighborhood except visit the Sagrada Familia (you can see the back side from Alba’s balcony), but it was very easy to take the Metro to El Born, the gothic area and Las Ramblas.
Maybe it’s just us, but we had a hard time getting warm even when we used the heaters. They are high up on the walls so the heat didn’t reach down very far.
One nice detail is the open closet in the master bedroom with plenty of hangers. It was nice to be able to put our luggage away there too.
Overall we had a great stay.