This was an awesome stay. The location of this apt is fantastic. Is on the 5th floor but it does have a lift. The balcony is very small and in the back so the view is of the neighbors. The single a/c unit works great but is in the main room only, so if you close a bedroom door, no a/c. The place is a bit small, the queen beds pretty much fill the bedrooms and the main room is a little bigger than both bedrooms combined. But that's it for downsides. Previously we'd stayed in the gothic quarter but el pable-sec area is so much better and more affordable. There is so much there. The blocks long tapas street is literally steps away. The metro is tops 10 minute walk and in 3 stops you're on las ramblas. Forgot something, want something? Walk a couple blocks and you'll find groceries, food, bank, hardware store, clothing. There was nothing we wanted we couldn't find. We chose the apt because of the location and because it has a washer. We were 5 nights in bcn, then going on an 8 day cruise. Packing 2 weeks of clothes just wasn't possible. The washer is small so we washed every night and then no dryer but that's what that little balcony is for. Everything we needed was already there, down to the clothes pins. The bathroom was also excellent, usa size. We thought we'd cook and everything was there for that but with the tapas street so close and prices so good, we never did. You'll have to adjust to eating late as nothing opens until 7 or 8 and in the morning nothing except coffee shops until 10am. If you call it early on a night, the wifi is strong enough to support streaming. We watched netflix every night. Communications with oriol was excellent. When we first arrived the door wouldn't unlock but he had already contacted me directly with what's app (HIGHLY recommend you have this app on your phone and running, works worldwide and needs just wifi). That meant we had his direct number. There was a neighbor close and she called the number and he answered right away, did something on his end and the door was unlocked. We didn't know how to run the washer, texted him, answered right away. Questions about other things, answered right away. Even after we'd checked out and had problems with uber, texted him and gave us a number for a cab. Fantastic experience all the way around.