I couldn't recommend a better home-base from which to explore Barcelona than Marta's apartment. The location was amazing--very close proximity to the heart of Barcelona and right off of Ave Diagonal which is an arterial street and shopping thoroughfare. It's about a 15-20 walk to many Barcelona landmarks including Gaudi's Sagrada Familia and Casa Mila as well as to neighborhoods such as Eixample, Vila de Gracia and El Barri Gotic. We were spoiled by easy proximity on foot to all major Barcelona sites and fabulous restaurants. Additionally, the apartment is located on a relatively quiet street with little traffic which was ideal. The apartment itself was very comfortable, clean and spacious (more spacious than it actually appeared in the photos, which was a pleasant surprise) with all of the amenities we could hope for to make us feel at home-- linens, spacious shower, lots of natural light, large bedroom and comfortable full bed and kitchen with amenities and a washer. The piece de resistance was the phenomenal balcony from which you can look down over the city and up to the magnificent Sagrat Cor at the top of the mountain. The balcony was the perfect place to unwind with a glass of cava at the end of a day of sightseeing. Marta was absolutely lovely and made sure that we had everything we needed. She even accommodated our late arrival time of 9pm after we were stuck in traffic driving down from Paris. We would recommend this apartment to anyone traveling to Barcelona and can't wait to come back. Thank you Marta!