The flat was clean and well appointed. Was greeted at the apartment by their friend Vicky, I believe. She gave a quick tour of the apartment and mentioned where to find the convenient store and metro stop. After she left, I was unable to find some sheets for the other bedroom so I texted Jacques who promptly came over to remedy the oversight.

We found the neighborhood to be very close to everything - some 20 minutes walking to Plaça de Catalunya, to area bars and restaurants around the corner on Carrer de Blai. Being so close to the metro made the rest of Barcelona very accessible from this location.

Since we left the windows wide open, there were a couple of nights some of the neighbors in the back were a little loud but quieted down as the night wore on - but as city dweller myself, that's just part of city living.

Overall - an excellent place that I would recommend.