We had a great time...the place was excellent..great location..close to many places..coffee shops..bakeries...restourants..metro...in the old neighbourhood of gracia. Beibg a bit away (20min walk or less) from main touristic areas from Barcelona was a great thing since everything was cheaper in gracia. But you need to be prepared to have noise all day and night...it is a very very busy area ...however the windows of the apartment were excellent and you can close them and turn on the air conditioning and yoy will sleep very well.