The apartment is exactly what i expected from the photos. It was very clean and functional. It’s in a very touristy area, right by Passeig de Gracia and Casa Batllo. I liked having a door code instead of keys - one less thing to carry around! There isn’t any noise from the street, but quite a bit of noise in the apartment from the neighbors and elevator. I stayed in 3 different apartments in Barcelona, and they all had quite a bit of noise compared to what I’m used to from living in a house. I think it’s probably just part of Barcelona living.