We didn't meet Rafael this time but his son and sister welcomed us upon arrival. The apartment is clean and cosy with well-sized bedrooms and two rather spacious bathrooms. We did not cook much so no comment on the kitchen but the kitchen fittings look quite new and modern.

The apartment is not exactly located in the tourist/central areas but it is just one minute walk to the metro station, which we loved. Since we are a group of young people, we managed to walk from the apartment to Park Guell and Sagrada Familia to take in the view along the journey. We would also recommend buses to many places as the bus stops are also very closeby. Overall, as long as sufficient time is allocated for travelling, the location is not a problem. In fact, the neighbourhood is quite quiet and safe, not too crowded as compared to touristic areas.