Elena is a wonderful host and the apartment is centrally located. It is small, as expected, but perfect for a small family that just needs a place to lay their heads at night. The apartment is on the second floor and accessed through a narrow staircase, so getting large and heavy suitcases up and down may be tricky. There are plenty of shops and restaurants within walking distance and the metro stop is only a block away. We definitely recommend getting access to public transport to explore Barcelona. We bought the hola BCN card, but it would probably have been more economical to just buy 10 ticket cards that work in all public transport within Barcelona, except the metro to the airport. We had a very nice short holiday and would definitely recommend the place.