My partner and I just spent a fantastic week in Barcelona in Francesca's apartment - the top floor room is even nicer in reality than in the picture, cosy and comfortable with a brilliant view of the street from the balcony at the foot of the bed, with the added bonus of The Church of the Sacred Heart on Mount Tibidabo lit up at night in the distance. It's not a particularly quiet area, but it is a great location and not excessively noisy considering how lively a city Barcelona is, and we had no problems at all in this respect. Be prepared to climb a lot of stairs every day! The rest of the apartment has a lovely cool, homely feel to it, with French doors throughout overlooking the passage, a big bright kitchen that you are free to use, and a small clean bathroom, both to share with the other guests. It is a very safe and secure apartment. Francesca is a lovely, friendly woman who made us feel immediately welcome, and is very keen to make sure that you enjoy your stay in Barcelona, and will go out of her way to make sure that you do. She obviously enjoys meeting people and sharing her home, and is very laid back and trusting, it almost feels like staying at a friend's house! We would recommend this apartment and Francesca to anyone - don't look anywhere else! We would definitely stay here again if we go back to Barcelona in the future. Thankyou Francesca!