My wife and I were very fortunate to have been able to stay at Alba's apartment in Barcelona. The apartment provides all the comforts of home: a spotlessly clean environment, comfortable bed, soft, thick towels, strong, hot shower, full kitchen, even a washing machine. There is an elevator so no need to get a work out carrying your luggage up and down the stairs, even though the apartment is on the second floor.
We were 5 minutes' walk from the metro station and just a 10 to 15 minute subway ride to the Sagrada Familia metro stop. When we would walk outside from the front door we felt Spanish, like we were locals. Staying at Alba's is to step into a local's shoes, feel the local atmosphere, sit at tables surrounded by local, not other tourists', company. There are so many people walking here and there, several coffee bars, bakeries and pastry shops, even a public market a few steps away across the front door. The public transportation available to take you all over the city is so convenient and inexpensive if you follow Alba's suggestion (which we did) to purchase at the metro station a ticket valid for ten (10) rides on either the subways or the buses for Euro 9.80 rather than single tickets each at euro 2.
Alba and Carlos are two young, generous and friendly persons with excellent command of the English language to communicate with non-Spanish speaking guests. They went out of their way to assist us in having such a great time during our short visit.
We only wish that we could have stayed longer, a week at least, than the three (3) days at our disposal.
We recommend Alba's accommodations wholeheartedly, without reservation, and are confident that you will agree that it is indeed a great pleasure to visit Barcelona while staying at Alba's.