Irene made us feel very welcome to moment we arrived and communication before and during our stay was excellent and fast! The apartment was beautiful with a comfortable bed and comfortable sofa bed so was perfect for myself and my father. The location is fantastic with a shop downstairs, a whole street of tapas bars only 5 mins away and approx 20 min walk to La Ramblas. It's also worth taking a 15 min walk or run (it's not easy to run!) to the top of the hill for breathtaking views across the city and the cable car ride which will take you right to the beach where we both enjoyed a massage! The stairs are hard work (5 flights) but after a few days I felt fitter and stronger and it was worth it for the view from the terrace. Will definitely stay again...perhaps alone this time as I felt very safe in this area with everything around me that I need and accessibility to the metro etc. Thank you Irene :)