The apartment is large (especially by European standards), in excellent condition, with a nice little balcony, and a perfectly functional shower and deep tub with abundant hot water (rare, in our experience, for Europe). Ricard was an extremely communicative and helpful host, always available on with advice and some restaurant recommendations that became highlights of our stay. He also provided a generous array of breakfast items that we used several mornings, but there's also a family run bakery just across the corner for a truly neighborhood coffee and pastry. You're right by two metro stations and a tram, and depending the direction you walk, you're 10-15 minutes from the old stuff (Born/Gòtic), the beach, Sagrada Familia, and a much more local and low-key Rambla called Poblenou. All in all, a great place.