Claude's apartment in Barcelona was perfect. and exactly like the photos portrayed. The apartment was clean, comfortable and very close to the beach. There is even a bakery right next door which we took advantage of daily for breakfast. We loved the feeling of the neighborhood, with lots of families with children, but we also saw a lot of young people too- a nice balance. We love to walk so we walked everywhere- La Rambla, the gothic area, and Sangra de Familia, etc. If you don't like to walk there are many other modes of transportation easily accessible such as the bus, metro taxi and bike rentals.