The view is everything and more, spectacular! Combination of historic and modern. The apartment is much larger than we expected, 3 bedrooms, rather that the 2 we expected, and a dining room with room for 6, perfect table to lay out our maps and plan our day. Hallway is narrow. Elevator not large enough for a wheelchair, holds two people who are very friendly to each other. The front 2 bedrooms had the same view of Sagrada Familia as the living room windows, wondrously beautiful and ever changing. The doors and windows are very much antique and charming and 3 inches thick with interesting antique hardware! Kitchen and bathroom are totally modern. Sparking clean, convenient to the metro. Be prepared that the area is very noisy from traffic. The thick French doors and double pane windows did a fair job of filtering the street noise and the building itself was quiet. Bonus was the daily smell of fresh bread from the store downstairs. Big bright windows on all sides, the back utility space looks out onto back porches of a charming and interesting courtyard, which can be viewed while handing up the laundry to dry. 2 blocks away is an upscale market “Mercadona” with fresh fish, organic and gluten free foods, reasonable prices, good selection of wines. On the other side of the building is a block of green leafy park. Best vacation rental we have ever stayed in.