Our first trip to Barcelona was a wonderful experience. The apartment we stayed in was a good value. The beds were comfortable, the kitchen had what we needed, the furnishings in the living room were a bit spartan but we also did not spend a lot of our time in the apartment as there is too much to do and see. This is a vacation apartment for those on the move and I would not recommend it for long term stays. Ask for more than 1 set of keys if you have more than 2 people in your group. It is in the foothills so you are walking up or downhill most of the time. IF you have a disability or don't like to hike, I would also not recommend. It is located in a quiet neighborhood with a grocery store (across the street), many bakeries and several restaurants all within a block. Make sure to go to SOCO and meet the manager Alba, she was a wonderful host. The Metro is about a 3 minute walk and that gets you to all of the gothic center in less than 10 minutes. There are also buses that get you where you want to go with stops nearby. We walked up to Parc Guell and also the Bunkers del Carmel and we walked down to La Sagrada Familia 3 different times (about 20 minutes). Again, we like to work off the Sangria and the delicious food with these walks. If you are needy travellers that need constant communication with the host, I would not recommend this place as once we were given the one set of keys for 5 people, I never heard from them again.