We were happy about renting this large apartment in the area of Poblenou, surely big enough for a family of five. Our host Teresa responded promptly to our emails and her friend was waiting for us when we arrived and gave a good introduction to the house and the neighborhood. The pictures and description of the apartment correspond with what you get and the patio and terrace are big pluses. The house was clean and well equipped, it has everything you need for cooking and catering for a nice dinner, including a large collection of music on cd's. While the location is not exactly "Old Barcelona", or very close to the beaches, it's still walking distance away from many places (including good beaches) and the metro and tram works very well. There is a big shopping mall at about 10 mins walking distance with a big "Carrefour" hypermarket that has everything you need in terms of food or other holiday-related items. The area just around the house is relatively quiet in terms of shops and restaurants, but luckily there is a small supermarket and bar just across the street. If you want to eat out in the neighbourhood, the Rambla del Poblenou which is the main shopping street in this area has a great selection of choices from ethnic cuisines to tapas bars.