Myself, husband and 10 year old daughter have just returned from a week in Barcelona staying at Oriols apartment. Everything was as described on the web page. Oriol was there to meet us when we arrived and was very friendly and informative. The apartment was bright and spotlessly clean and well equipped. The area felt very safe and even late at night we had no concerns walking back from the metro. We used the metro and buses to get around with no issues and the bus stops all had maps of each route. The metro is less than 10 minutes walk and the bus stops were across the street and round the corner. There is a good supermarket and bakery close by and lots of small grocery shops. We would recommend Cafe Vivari on the corner near the apartment. La Sagrada Familia which you can see from the kitchen window is utterly awesome inside and I recommend you book tickets in advance as it gets very busy. We have no hesitation in recommending Oriols apartment and thank him for being a great host.