Prior to our journey we were sent excellent directions to the apartment, the advice about which train ticket to buy was useful. We were met at the apartment by the host's mother who showed us around. There was fruit for us and drinks cooling in the fridge, these were much appreciated after a long journey. The apartment was ideal with the three separate bedrooms that we required, the kitchen was clean and fully equiped although we ate out most of the time. The sitting room was on the small side, not big enough for the five of us to sit comfortably but this did not prove to be a problem. The shower was a challenge (if young children are using it they need to be very careful of the hot water) but adequate. The apartment was excellent value for the money we paid and made it possible for us to experience Barcelona. The only negative was the noise from the cafe bar below. This went on very late into the night (2am one night) making sleep difficult for those at the front. I am not sure if there is anything that the owner could do to prevent this noise as she is not responsible for it