Antoni was a wonderful host! Attentive and communicative before we even arrived. He was right on time to let us in which was amazing as we'd done the red eye with our child and we were tired. The neighborhood was close to everything we wanted to see and do. Very easy to take the subway, walk or grab a cab on Parallel. Around the corner I would buy a fresh and warm baguette and some fruit at the corner fruit and veggie stand every morning. The kitchen had everything we needed and we had breakfast at home every morning easily. One of the best things we did was take a 2 hour Segway tour! Really fun- and got to see a lot and learn a lot - my 11 year old loved it! Favorite pizza was 5 blocks away - super friendly and oven baked pizza - delicious - and fast! You can get it to go also - but the place is a real local hang out - enjoy! Pizza del Sortidor on Carrer Blasco de Gary's, #46. Yum! Best meal I had was at Cafe de L'Academia but make a reservation! Delicious!! The apartment is just like the pictures - small - we were a party of three and it was perfect for us. I loved the Gothic but every review talked about late hours and street noise. This apartment was nice and quiet. There was someone who filled the hall with cigarette smoke on two afternoons - but once in our apartment we were fine. Elevator was nice! Highly recommend this apartment and Barcelona! Enjoy!