Alex met us at the apartment and was brilliant. He gave us a local map as well as a tourist map of Barcelona. There was also a local directory of places to eat and visit as well as a second directory of places in Barcelona both of which had been put together by Gemma and Alex. There was also a complete tourist guide to Barcelona. Alex showed us around the apartment and how everything worked. In the fridge they left us water, orange juice and a bottle of Cava! The apartment is superb, better than described, Alex and Gemma have thought of everything! The neighbourhood of Gracia is great with loads of restaurants and bars and shops offering a very varied choice. The metro is 2 mins walk away and takes no time to get used to and makes travelling around easy, quick and cheap. This really was a first class experience and a great place to stay.