Alex was great with communications promptly replying to e-mails and text messages.He met us at the apartment and gave us a very good explanation of everything in the flat,he then gave us lots of information on the local area and Barcelona as a whole giving us a map and marking points of interest on it.The flat is great as others have said it is very close to the metro and bus stops but in a nice quiet area just outside the city centre.There is a small mini market two doors away and a large supermarket five mins walk away,There is a realy good local fresh food market at the flower market about 10 mins walk away.The flat has several resteraunts close by,the vegetarian one is great for lunch.I would certainly use the flat again if we go back to Barcelona,many thanks Alex,Colin and Judith.