This was a great find! A fantastic location. We never had to take a metro or a bus to anywhere though if we had to we could have. We walked everywhere. And when we needed we could jump into a cab, reasonably priced and everywhere in Barcelona. I was in Barcelona for a music festival to work and the last week of our stay went to Spanish language classes at the Camino Barcelona. Both places were within walking distance to the apartment. My husband was with me and every day we walked through the markets nearby. He did the food shopping while I worked. Save any fresh food shopping you have to do for this fabulous market!
When we arrived Gemma's charming mother greeted us and showed us around the apartment. The terrace is definitely why I chose this apartment and the outdoor shower a godsend in the heat of Barcelona in July! Gemma and her husband were available for any little things we needed and were very caring the whole time especially when I cut my finger and had to go to the medical centre to have stitches! I contacted Gemma and she answered immediately to tell us where it was, only 4 mins. away on foot. Everything is at hand from this location. If we had any questions we contacted Gemma and she responded immediately. It was really great to know someone was there at all times if we needed help with anything at all. I slept really well every night in a bed I found really comfortable with lovely cotton sheets and a good pillow. The bed is not a king size however, and as we are used to a huge bed my husband used the sofa bed in the main room which was adequate. There is air conditioning in the main room and only a fan in the bedroom (this is typical of mostly all apartments in Barcelona as these are very old buildings) so if you are there in the middle of summer be prepared for hot nights in the bedroom with a fan only. We are used to the heat but the heat in Europe is different to the heat in Perth Western Australia. In Barcelona it is very humid and not much wind. The temperature does not drop a great deal at nights. Save your wandering for the evenings and do as the Barcelonians do, go out at night!
All in all the apartment had everything we needed and the terrace is a great plus for staying there, you really need an outdoor space especially in summer. I would highly recommend staying in Gemma's apartment!