My husband and I had a great stay at Virginia's apartment. It is close to everything, but away from the major touristy areas. The surrounding area is quiet and very safe with a doorman during the day and two secure doors for the entrance of the building. There are two elevators available so the lift comes very quickly. The apartment itself is just as pictured and everything was very clean and orderly. There is extra shower gel if you need it and a hair dryer (which I found very useful during my stay as it was a bit chilly when I was visiting). Virginia is so sweet and a wonderful host. My husband and I had some trouble getting to the apartment from the airport because we followed the wrong directions. When we arrived, Virginia was very kind and patient and graciously checked us in with a smile on her face, though she had been waiting for an extra hour for us. The apartment was very clean, which is one of the most important things to me.
The location worked very well for us. It's very close to the urquinona stop on the metro and within walking distance to lots of great shops and restaurants. If you like to take in the sights and enjoy walking, it's only 30 minutes walking distance to either the beach/pier or to the Sagrada Familia, and about 15 minutes to the Boqueria market. For shoppers, the famed passeig de gracia is very close by (maybe about 10 minutes-- not even).
I would definitely stay here again and recommend this place to others.
Thank you for a great experience, Virginia!