Marta's apartment was truly lovely, and airier than the pictures make it look, due to the high ceilings. Our favorite part of the apartment was the deck off the back, where we ate breakfast every morning and had wine and cheese and bread each evening as the sun went down (we needed that mini-meal to last until a 9:30 dinnertime!). We rented Marta's apartment because it was very close to our son's homestay, but it would be a great location for anyone - just a one-minute stroll to the Fontana metro station. And Gracia is a wonderful, funky neighborhood with great restaurants and quirky little boutiques - much more fun than staying in the touristy part of town! The bedrooms are small, with no storage at all in the front (double) bedroom - but since it was only my husband and me staying there, I used the second bedroom as a closet. My husband used the actual closet. If we'd had to, we could have both unpacked into the closet, although it is quite narrow. I especially appreciated having a washing machine, as we had spent 4 days in the Pyrenees before coming to Barca, so arrived with a lot of dirty clothes. When I needed more soap for the machine, I emailed Marta and - voila! - it was hanging on the front door the next morning. I didn't think we would use the study, but it came in so handy. With the wireless internet, we could plan out each day the evening before. We so appreciated the wine and fruit Marta left. I must say that the front (double) bedroom is right on the main street, and there are also some recycling bins right outside the apartment, so you do hear traffic until after midnight, and then the noise of people dumping their bottles into the recycling starting at about 6 am. I am not a light sleeper, but I did notice the noise. I would recommend bringing ear plugs.