We were three friends traveling together and this was a great option for near the beach AND near so much city life.
Its very close to great shopping in Born and other Gothic Quarter artisans. La Ramblas isn’t too far for more upscale, big names and over-priced sidewalk cafes as well.
There’s a small indoor food market just a couple of blocks away with several popular local tapas bars surrounding it for good dinners. You really can’t go wrong for meals here.
The downside is that it’s a little small inside, essentially the top floor. The spiral staircase makes it awkward for moving about but is very charming. The kitchen is equipped for small scale cooking and both bathrooms are very nice. We each had a comfortable bed with nice bedding and good pillows.
Expect street and building noisy throughout the day (and sometimes into late evening if there’s been a football match) but that’s city life and nothing unusual. Just note this is a ground floor and first floor unit so street noise is very close.
We had to leave here for the airport with our luggage and the nearest place for catching a taxi will be a few blocks away. We are light travelers so no trouble for us - and bonus was we caught sunrise over the Mediterranean!