Javier helped make our stay both convenient and enjoyable, although we did not meet in person. This was our second time in BCN with family and the setting of the apartment above square within the locality of Gracia suited us perfectly. The area has a welcoming and friendly scale which is gr8 to return to after a day seeing the sights all over town- for us by bicycle- and quickly it became a home base to spend time in. The background noise of the square is never intrusive- this is not an area for noisy tourists- its local life- we could listen to it for hours-and bedrooms are quiet by contrast. In all a really enjoyable stay in a real part of town.