Great location! It is outside the hustle and bustle of the tourist areas but was still very convenient to get everywhere by Metro. If you are going to an FC Barcelona match, Camp Nou is literally just 1 block away. At the end of the game we left the stadium and arrived back in the apartment in less than 10 minutes.
Plenty of excellent local restaurants -- you can get back to the apartment after a busy day, rest up, and walk to a local place to enjoy a meal.