If you are looking for a beautiful, updated and comfortable "away from home" place to stay in Barcelona, we would recommend VALLS 8. From the time we booked the reservation to when we left, Wally is extremely responsive and provides details of accessing the apartment. If you are travelling by train, the only suggestion we would recommend is to provide detailed directions upon exiting the train station to the apartment. This would be very helpful for a first time visitor. The apartment is in an area of Barcelona that is away from the "Touristy" spots, so you really get an authentic feel for living in Barcelona on a one way side street with small businesses and residences. The metro is convenient and easy to navigate, so you can visit many wonderful sites in Barcelona.
The apartment looks exactly like the pictures. The kitchen is furnished with high quality Bosch appliances and well stocked with cooking apparatus. You will find directly opposite the apartment a wonderful bakery with amazing choices of freshly baked breads and pastries, as well as a meat market with so much to choose from. Within a minute walk there is a fabulous fruit and vegetable market with fresh goods with amazing mangoes and avocados and large buckets of olives. If you enjoy cooking away from home, the kitchen and grocery options in this area is exactly what you would want. There are many choices of restaurants in the area to choose from as well.

The beds and bedding are very comfortable, including an adequate supply of towels and TWO full bathrooms! The wifi connection is strong and we had no issues with accessing the network.
The building is safe and easy to access. However there is no elevator, so depending on what floor you are on, be prepared to walk up several flights of steps. It is well worth every step that brings you to a lovely apartment.
We enjoyed our stay in this lovely apartment.