We were made to feel very welcome on arrival, despite arriving early. The apartment is just like the pictures, is very clean and has charm. We were very pleased to call it our Barcelona base. The hosts had left lots of basics, like salt, sugar, olive oil, etc. which was great. And we made use of the washing machine and powder, and were even able to hang out washing to dry on the roof! The only negative was the level of traffic noise at morning rush hour, however, it didn't last for long. The positives were many! We loved having the bread shop and mini supermarkets just downstairs, and being so close to the Gracia area with all it's bars, plazas and restaurants. The metro is also really close by, and we took a bus from opposite the apartment directly to Camp Nou, home to Barcelona FC (which are two boys aged 5 and 7 loved seeing!). It is also very close to other tourist destinations, like Park Guell or the Sagrada Familia. This is a really great place to stay with either friends or a family, we loved our time staying here.