A clean, quiet, pleasant and practical flat in a lovely part of the city. We were a group of two mums and three daughter and we felt safe and at ease the whole time. There were a number of good bakeries, handy shops and just around the corner was a pedestrian street full of restaurants, with views of Sagrada Familia and Hospital de la Santa Creu. We were only a short walk from two Metro stations and only a 10-15 minute walk from the shuttle bus for Park Guell and the local municipal swimming pool, which was a handy place to cool off after morning excursions. Xavi was a thoughtful host who sent plenty of helpful information ahead of our trip and arranged a taxi from the airport for us. We didn't need to call on him during our stay, but it was good to know that he was on hand and I am confident that he would have helped if necessary.