Its proximity to the beach and its situation in a quiet square attracted us to this apartment. Four of us stayed here for a week and we loved the fact that while it was a few minutes from the beach, we could take the Metro into the city in just 15 minutes. We took advice from our hosts about the locale and found artisan bakeries and jamon shops as well as some great Tapas. Marzia could not have been more helpful and kept in touch throughout our stay. The apartment is as advertised: compact but with everything you need, very clean, smart and organised. You have to be prepared for the fact that as a ground floor apartment looking onto the pretty square you don't have much privacy when the shutters and windows are open. But you do get to watch the drama unfold every lunchtime and evening as the smart waiters set up the outside tables at Barcelona's top fish restaurant, Els Pescadors, directly opposite. For value for money alone this was exceptional.