Ester's place is a wonderful place to return to after a day exploring the many delights Barcelona has to offer. I am not a city person and the noise of cities drives me insane, but none of that at Ester's place. The nights are extremely quiet so that one is refreshed to start exploring more. As others have mentioned the apartment is far from the 'action' but public transport is amazingly efficient. The apartment can easily be reached by metro and several buses. We had no problem getting wherever we wanted to be. You just need some time. Highly recommended if you want to have some peace and quiet.