We enjoyed our stay in Joaquim's place as the apartment is located in a very nice area, close to main Gracia street and away from the overly crowded old town and born. I don't believe we could have chosen a better place to enjoy Barcelona for the very first time. Only suggestion for the host would be to inform beforehand the tenants of the ongoing construction work as the area was really dusty. My mother has an allergy so we had to take care of her allergic reactions during our period of stay.