Our hosts were very accommodating. They let us leave our luggage in the apartment prior to check-in time as we arrived in Barcelona early morning. They also checked in on us after a couple of days to see if we needed anything. The neighbourhood was fine, closer to La Sagrada Familia than the heart of Gracia though. We found the apartment clean, with pleasant decor, but very noisy. There is a schoolyard directly behind and also noise within the stairwell of the building, so getting a good night's sleep was a problem.