The location makes this place. It is a few minutes walk from Santa Caterina market, in the heart of El Born,5 minutes from the Cathedral of Barcelona,10 minutes from Placa de Catalunya, convenient to metro and bus stops. The apartment is on a very busy pedestrian commercial street and with that does comes street sounds.
We had no smells from the courtyard that someone mentioned.Because the stairs run next to the courtyard you can hear people using the stairs at night.
The apartment is large and comfortable for 2 people with lots of storage and closet space. We were there in the winter and there was no problem having enough heat. We even had to turn off some of the radiators. The kitchen was well equipped with dishes and pots and pans, even a stick blender. It was only missing a coffee maker.
Everything was very much as described and pictured. The small balcony mentioned had the washer and drying rack on it. I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly the clothes dried on the rack.
The internet service was excellent.
We didn't meet Ofer but Shani who greeted us was most helpful.