Our family of 5 loved staying here. It was the perfect getaway from the busy touristy areas. The Sagrada Familia was just about a 3 minute walk away...which is perfect if you want to hop on the hop on/hop off bus. The metro is also about 3 minutes away...which was perfect! The taxi station was also right there at the Sagrada Familia. So there are many ways to get around this beautiful city. The neighborhood was safe and quiet walking around with our 3 kids ages 5, 9, and 10. There are plenty of restaurants/markets to get a bite to eat right in the area within a few minutes walk. The place was clean & inviting. Just be prepared for the walk up the stairs....but we didn't mind at all. All and all a great location. Still close to all the tourist places you want to see by metro, bus, or cab. Nothing is more than 15 minutes away...