Antonio was lovely and as for the apartment, if you want to stay in the heart of the narrow winding streets of the Gothic Quarter of Barcelona, this option is perfect. Bars, restaurants, artists, artisans, fashion and jewelry boutiques in every direction.
It is a little noisy at night in the streets, but people laughing, not engines or motors as the streets are pedestrian used. I enjoyed this as, staying there for a month, I had two weeks isolated in the apartment recovering from surgery. Hearing the sounds of people outside helped me feel less isolated and it was always happy sounds, music, laughter, chatting and it was never too loud.
Rubi gin and tonic bar, just 20m to the left, was a great friendly venue making the broadest range of gin and tonics in the city. And Pizza Local, on the way to the nearest metro: Jaume 1, made great pizzas. At these and other places it was easy to become a local rather than a tourist. 10/10 for everything. LGBT area is about 15 min walk away.