I stayed in Sonia's apartment for 4 nights with my friend. It was bright, clean, spacious and comfortable and was situated in an excelellent area of Barcelona between metro Parellell and Poblo Sec. It was lovely to stay amongst the heart of the Spanish people and we felt very safe. There are plenty of restaurants and tapas bars nearby with the atmosphere being vibrant yet relaxed and the road itself is quiet so easy to sleep. It was a pleasant 15 minute walk to La Rambla and the must see magic fountain show which takes place in the evening was also close by. Sonia's husband met us on our arrival and was very pleasant. Sonia was available should we have had any problems ( although there were none) and she checked with us that everything was ok. I really could not fault this apartment being a perfect location and excellent value. I would definitely recommend this and hope to stay here when I visit Barcelona again next year, an absolutely wonderful city.