Our family of three had a wonderful stay at this apartment. Lobsang is a kind, generous person who went out of her way to make us comfortable. The coffee and cake were delicious, the beds are very comfortable, and the appliances work very well. The apartment has an excellent tankless water heater, and after 20 or 30 seconds the delightful rain/handheld combo shower unit delivers hot water for a delightful shower. One does have to mind the quiet hours, as noise travels; we were not disturbed by others.
The area was perfect for us. It’s not a touristy crowded block, and a short walk brought us to delicious bakeries, nice restaurants and bars, and of course the amazing Sagrada Familia. (Tip: get tickets to enter about 1.5 hours before sunset, and the light inside will be absolutely stunning.) We like to walk, so 20 minutes to the beach, and even 50 to Park Guell, were fun and interesting. The metro and taxis are both very convenient as well.
Some particulars from our experience for those interested.
We tried all four of the closest bakeries, and they were all very good. The almond croissant at The Bakers was the favorite of ours. El Forn del Barri has great bread and pre-made delicious sandwiches, and we enjoyed their chocolate croissant very much.
7 Portes, on the expensive side, has very delicious traditional paella at 24 euros per serving and gave us superb service. We enjoyed a few vegetable starters and would have been completely satisfied if we had ordered paella for 2 to share among the 3 of us.
Ciutat Comtal has absolutely outstanding tapas, reasonably priced along with also reasonable tasty wines, and if you go around 6pm you will only wait 20 minutes or so for a table ;) We took the metro there and walked home, a very nice evening.