Our family of 4 stayed in Jesse's apartment for 5 nights. We have two small children and it was very spacious. The design and style of the apartment is straight out of a magazine. Everything was so clean and new and the beds extremely comfortable. We didn't get to use the large patio because it was chilly but it was also very beautiful. Gracia is the soho/TriBeCa of Barcelona. No tourists. We enjoyed plaza de villa de Gracia (only a few minutes walk) and dined like locals. The train is also a few minutes walking and gets you to Placa Catalunya (the center) in just 2 stops. We also walked to sagrada familia in less than 20 minutes. We would stay here again without hesitation. The only downside is the noise. While on a very small and quiet street, the apartment is on the second floor it is not at all sound proof and all the bedrooms face hr street. Even simple conversations on the street can be heard and at all hours. However we still slept well after exploring the city on foot and it didn't detract from our experience.