The location is excellent, the beach is seconds away, as well as shops, cafes, restaurants... An easy and beautiful walk up to the Gothic quarter and the Rambla.
The apartment has all the necessities and is easy and uncomplicated to use.
It is an easy journey by taxi from the airport (cost us about 30 Euros), and it was fantastic not have to negotiate the airport bus and subway to get there-- and there is a taxi rank just around the corner so it is not necessary (usually) to book a taxi to get back to the airport.
Although it was not a issue for us, the stairs are a little narrow so climbing them with a large heavy suitcase might be a challenge for some people.
Our host Rosa was excellent--cheerful and helpful and able to get us settled very quickly.