A noisy area at night and in the morning simply because the room is next to the street, so you hear all the cars and mopeds racing by. it's sooo close to la sagrada familia though, that it's worth it if you want to go there, and also worth it because the metro is right there and it only costs a little more than a euro. there are great places to eat on the next street-close to la sagrada-including a bakery and gelato. 50 minute walk to the beach.
thankfully for us, svetlana let us stay an extra night. communication with her was good. the cat is a little weird. i liked it, but i'm allergic so i tried not to let it stay in our room, but it kept wanting attention.
use of kitchen and washing machine was really helpful.