I LOVED LOVED LOVED my time in Alex and Gemma's apartment!! It is exactly as it is pictured, and had everything we needed - even spices for cooking! The apartment was very cozy and quiet, and the beds were very comfortable! Alex and Gemma were very prompt in answering messages, and checking in and out was very easy. They have a great supply of local maps and ideas for things to do. The apartment is in a very lovely neighborhood - lots of families - and all the amenities that families need and like - playgrounds, convenience stores, grocery stores, churches, and lots of wonderful bakeries, deli's, and cafe's. There is even a phone/internet store right next store, which was convenient when I needed it! The little cafe next store is great, too, and full of locals. This is the type of place where you will really feel like a denizen rather than a tourist! We did almost all of our eating out right in our own neighborhood. And the apartment could not be located better in terms of public transit - metro line and several bus lines right there, and just three blocks from the Sagrada Familia, where there are stops for both tourist bus companies as well as tourist info and a taxi stand. Getting to and from Plaza Catalunya was quick and easy on the bus (we preferred the bus to metro as some in our group had limited mobility), and going to and from the airport was also very easy on the metro.