Eli & Agus's apartment was great if you want to stay outside of the tourist area and in an actual local neighborhood. It is situated convenient to metro, bus lines and was walking distance to so many attractions. Clean, and well equipped with coffee maker, and other necessities for cooking and laundry. Bed was comfortable, good shower pressure and hot water and plenty of room for more than 2 people. Elevator was little small but that is not unusual in old Spanish buildings. Ferran Adria's Michelin restaurant Tickets and Bodega 1900 are next door! Make sure you make reservations for Tickets well in advance, although we were told you can sometimes get in if there is a cancellation. On the weekend, it was fun to walk around and experience the neighborhood. Check out the recently renovated San Antoni Market. There was a used book/ comic book fair on Sunday. We also especially enjoyed walking to Raval for a night of impromptu jazz music at Big Bang Bar! I feel like I experienced more than the tourist sights staying in Eli and Agus's place!