First off I would like to say that the host is amazing. Jose was so quick to respond and helpful with advice always. I really appreciated it. This is located approximately halfway between Passeig de Gracia and Sagrada Familia and it was very walkable. I rented electric bikes 2 days when I was there and travelled all over Barcelona from this location. The location is very spacious and a good value for Barcelona. The place was generally clean but could use some updating. The futon/sofa cover needs to be washed or replaced and some new sheets and pillows and perhaps new beds would go a long way to giving the entire place the same feeling as it's very clean and renovated bathroom. You should be ok with the constant sound of children coming from the playground and school or daycare below all day. This did not bother my sleep in any way, even when I napped during the day because the bedrooms do not face the playground and you could close the door between the bedrooms and the living room. The bathroom was spotless and updated nicely. I appreciated and used the laundry facilities. The space is very livable. A little updating to beds / pillows/ sheets and the sofa would really be the polish this place could use to make it that much better. The good value for the amenities and the space this location provides is the tradeoff for the sound of children playing and the bedding and sofa that could use some improvement. I WOULD DEFINITELY (and I mean that) stay here again though. Barcelona is not cheap to stay in and there is value here and the host is amazing.
Michael