We enjoyed our stay. The host, Didier, was helpful and responded promptly to our communications. The apartment is close to the beach, just 650 meters on foot to the Passeig Maritim del Bogatell, the walkway immediately above the beach. Also, it's very close to a full-size supermarket, at less than 100 meters on foot. The nearest subway/metro station is 450 meters on foot. From the apartment, it would take us about 20 minutes, including the walk and subway ride, to reach the Passeig de Gracia, near the city center. The area near the apartment, in Poblenou, is highly walkable, given that some of the wider streets are closed to vehicles, while the narrower streets, including the street on which this apartment is situated, have little vehicle traffic. Typical buildings nearby have ground-floor retail with 3 floors of apartments above; and there are many markets, shops, restaurants, and bars available. The nearby area is so walkable, and the subway system so clean, fast, and well-connected, that we rarely used taxis, though we went into the city center many times during our 30-day stay at Didier's apartment.