We had a great time in Martha's apartment! It is located in a middle class neighborhood and in the bakery, butcher shop right next door you will hear a lot of Catalan spoken. It is not in a touristic neighborhood but you are just walking distance from many things it is a pleasant walk to La Placa de Espana where you will find the bull fighting ring has been made into a mall with restaurants on the top floor with great views, also Montjunc with the magic fountains and the museum (free on Sunday afternoon ) a walk in the opposite direction will get you to Las Ramblas. If you do not like walking the Metro red and green lines are just a few blocks away. Some of our favorite neighborhood places were , The Zinc restaurant at the Emilia Hotel a classy place to have a cheese cake and coffee while listening to live music on week ends, El Rincon with great Mediterranean food and a belly dancer on Sat. nights that gets the patrons up and dancing! the Prize bar is small and funky bar and for the price of consummation you will be right in the middle of a blues jam every Wed night, also the Jazz Si club in Sant Antoni, has jazz, blues, flamenco, Cuban every night for 8 to 10 euros including a drink! There is a movie theater that plays movies in the original languages just a few block a way too .Well the list goes on and you should have so much to do and just steps a way!! The apartment was clean the kitchen was small but well equipped and the heating works well and there are also lots of blankets and linen provided. We Loved it and would recommend it to any one