My wife and I were delighted with the renovations completed on the 1840 building, located near the heart of downtown Barcelona right next to the Barceloneta waterfront at the bottom of Laietana. Such a location should have made the building noisy, but the renovations were so well done that it was actually very quiet, especially in the back two bedrooms. Thus, we spent a very pleasant five weeks in May-June and appreciated the modern kitchen that could have used a little more equipment for aspiring chefs, but was very well set up and functional. The separate laundry was also a big plus. We spent little time watching Spanish and Catalan TV and took full advantage of our location near the Born and Parc de la Ciutadella. We also enjoyed the two restaurants on the ground floor -- Manolete and Japi -- and would definitely rent the apartment again while in Barcelona. The 1840 Apartments were a great find for us!