The apartment was very nice and exactly as expected but the front bedrooms were so noisy at night that we could not sleep at all. Perhaps August is not the right time to visit Barcelona as locals are on holidays. We were woken up several times every single night with people shouting and partying in the streets. By the time they finally went to bed, it was time for the garbage trucks to pick up the bins at the end of the street. We could not wait to come home so that we could rest! The location is excellent as far as being close to everything but I would recommend sleeping in the back bedrooms unless you are a VERY sound sleeper.