Great apartment in a very pleasant neighborhood (lively atmosphere, shops everywhere to do grocery, to be fashionable (for those willing to), restaurants and pastry shops, etc. If you stay a few days, you can have a glimpse of Barcelonians' lives. I have been renting apartments and rooms for more than a decade now and I strongly recommend Rafael's apartment as a very peaceful, clean (very important), functional and welcoming place. This was the ideal location to visit Barcelona for a family (and should be a great spot for friends as well). Close to downtown (you can even walk there as we did. Not long to do). Everyone can be independent since the apartment is big enough. Rafael and Christina were very efficient, welcoming, friendly and flexible. If we go back to Barcelona, we will definitely stay there again. PS: no personal link with Rafael and Christina prior this trip. This was a great discovery!