This apartment is in a residential area of Barcelona which puts you right in the centre of typical Spanish living yet within easy reach by foot of Sagrada Familia, Park Guell and Casa Baltllo to name a few. Saying that I would not recommend walking to Park Guell as it is an uphill challenge on a hot day but walking back is a delight.The host, Margarita, had advised us to take the 116 bus (from a stop 3 minutes away) which we were please we had. In fact she is an excellent host and offers lots of advice. My recommendation is to have a list of questions ready for Margarita when you arrive as she is extremely helpful and very accommodating. Being the end of October when we visited the pool was on the cooler side (even for an English family !) but I can imagine, in the heat of summer, the seating area and pool area are a wonderful place to relax. One final recommendation is book ahead for all tourist attractions as many of them are based on an appointment time - turn up expecting to get straight in and you will be disappointed. The apartment offers all of the conveniences that you will need and is in excellent condition and is clean. Being in the residential area it is also quiet at night so a good night's sleep is guaranteed before you hit those fantastic tourist attractions that Barcelona has so many of. Enjoy !