We liked Ana's apartment which is clean, spacious and comfortable. It is close to La Sagrada Familia, La Pedrera, Casa Batlló,, and not that far from Park Güell.
The first day we walked to the beach via Park de la Ciutadella near the zoo and on another day, at Ana’s recommendation, we took the underground from Girona (just round the corner) to Barceloneta for a swim at the beach which was brilliant. We also enjoyed exploring the Gotic area.
There are loads of places to eat in Barcelona - we liked the Ramblero at Boqueria market.
Taking the funicular railway on way up and the cable car back down, we had lovely views of the city from Parc de Montjuïc (and saw lots of parrots). So much more to see and do.