Overall this was a great place for us to stay during our trip to Barcelona, it's close to several tourist attractions (especially the Magic Fountain) and also the metro station. There are lots of bars and restaurants in the area and we had a blast walking down Carrer de Blai.
Andrea is an excellent host and was very communicative the entire trip. He checked in with us multiple times (and also came in to fix a lightbulb while we were out exploring, for which we are grateful)! Andrea's friend, Yiemi, was available to meet us and let us in.
The apartment itself was great for our needs, however it does not have air-conditioning (which we knew from the description) and Barcelona summers are HOT. There were fans to provide some much needed cooling.