We loved the apartment and the El Ravel area... with lots of great boutiques, bars and restaurants. The apartment is clean and very comfortable... the beds especially. Check in was easy ... we phoned when we got on the bus from the airport and Magui who checked us in, met us at the apartment 30 minutes later, just as we arrived (it's just a 5 minute walk from the bus stop - which is the second stop for the bus). We got a great recommendation from Magui for lunch just around the corner (tapas at the Fabrica Moritz on Ronda de Sant Antoni). There's a good supermarket less than two minutes walk away on c/de Floridablanca for basic provisions and there's a well equipped kitchen, but we ate out apart from breakfasts. One thing to add - there's a fantastic restaurant - about 10 minutes walk from the apartment - Arume on c/de Botella. I can't recommend it highly enough!