Beautiful, contemporary flat in good location for touring and exploring Barcelona. It is moments away from Playa Catalunya so if you take the bus in from the airport (about 8 euro) it is super easy to walk to. The building has a lift, which is nice. Once inside, I was given a great tour of the apartment of the place including how to adjust the language settings on the television. The area around the building is busy with locals and tourists, and you will see homeless men situated along the sidewalk. I only mention this in case you are sensitive to seeing people in poverty, but they don’t bother anyone. Expect normal street noise. I experienced drilling and hammering sounds from someone renovating an apartment nearby but only during the day. There is a combination food market/department store on the corner, a coffee shop downstairs, as well as other places to dine and shop in the immediate area, including the high end designer stores and Gothic Quarter.