The Gotic BCN building is located right in El Born neighborhood, which has many restaurants, bars, cafes, gelato shops, and clothing shops, and is a great walking neighborhood for a stay in Barcelona. It is also central to many of the top attractions. The apartment was very nice and looks like it was remodeled not too long ago, and has washer (though no dryer), and a small elevator. The rental company has an office inside the building. The staff was very friendly, and will print out museum tickets, boarding passes, whatever, free of charge, which is a nice convenience. The door is a little hard to find--look for a nondescript square doorway, with iron bars. Right outside is a restaurant called "La Taberna del Cobre," where we had one of our favorite meals in Spain (the artichokes are amazing). Also in walking distance is El Paradiso, a really cool speakeasy with a fake dive bar in front, and a secret entrance (pull on the refrigerator handles on the wall) into a plush cocktail lounge--Go early for pre-dinner cocktails, because they get a huge line later in the evening.