The apartment is very nice and located in a great location. Very walkable to main areas or easy access via Catalunya Metro station. Ramblas was walking distance (less than 10 mins). Lot's of restaurants and shopping nearby. Washer was available but no dryer but drying rack provided (took about 1 1/2 days for clothes to dry in May). Apartment has a lift. Smoking was allowed but the apartment did not have any smoke smell. Julia (?) Tour office is across the street if you want to book tours. We did not use them but saw lot's of tourists there in the morning. Barcelona is a great city. All the Gaudi sites are a must-see.