This was exactly what we were looking for - an apartment with the amenities we needed for a longer stay (washer, kitchen to keep snacks and breakfast foods). It's not super fancy but it met our needs (and was a good option pricewise). The neighborhood is great - plenty of markets and supermarkets nearby for whatever you need, and close to the metro and bike rentals. It's convenient but not too touristy. Very, very safe and quiet at night, active during the day. Plenty of nearby restaurants and the Arc de Triomph park is easy walking distance - great people watching as it's a very big and busy park. For those who care about this kind of thing (and I do!) the shower is great! Great water pressure, hot water, and it fit my 6'3" husband (which isn't always the case in Europe). There were towels and shower toiletries available. The kitchen has an electric range and mini-fridge and had the basics (sugar, salt, pepper, oil spray, etc and everything you'd need to cook with utensil and dish wise). The clothes washer came in handy - you dry your clothes on a clothes rack outside, which seemed to be the Barcelona way. There's a hair dryer with a diffuser for us curly-haired ladies, so don't worry about packing that. Plenty of closet space to pack away two bags of clothing. And the internet was consistent and fast - I had to work on school assignments while I was there and had no troubles. I would definitely stay here again.