Our party of five found the location of Josep's apartment ideal for meeting with business colleagues in nearby restaurants and coffee shops, or in the lobby of the adjacent Mandarin Oriental Hotel, whose taxi queue also was handy when time did not permit use of public transportation. The apartment itself is large, almost sprawling, and each of the two lifts provided enough room for two to three (or one with luggage). Unfortunately, our view was obscured by a tarp due to exterior renovation, but we got a sense that the view is indeed wonderful under normal conditions. Since the apartment is on a main street, there were occasionally boisterous voices at night, but the neighborhood was generally calm and felt safe. Too bad we didn't have more time to explore!