My friend and I stayed at Mires apartment early July for 4 nights. Mires greeted us to give us the key. She is really friendly and helpful and told us to contact her if we have any problems at all, which we didn't. I chose the apartment for a number of reasons - and we were really happy with our choice. I wanted to be somewhere central, but somewhere that wasn't noisy, air conditioning, kitchen, washing machine etc. It was clean, simple and tasteful. The apartment is an easy 15 min walk from Ramblas. It was quiet and easy to sleep in. The roof terrace is a really nice place to relax. Also a good place to hang your washing if required on the clothes horse ; D The area is really lovely, we actually found some of the nicest cafes very close. Its not touristy, which is great. It feels safe during the day. However we did catch a taxi at night time (more because we were lazy, however a taxi driver did say to be careful at night, but this could be anywhere I guess, we always felt very safe). The apartment is nice, simple and functional. I would like to stay there again we had a fantastic time. Thanks Mires, I cant wait to return to Barcelona!