Alex's apartment was so well located. We felt as though we were really in a small neighborhood. Everything is close. The market, three blocks, a nice little square with cafes, and stores just a block and a half. A ten minute walk brought us to the metro, and a few minutes more to La Pedrera. For further distances bus lines 22, 24 and 28 met all our needs. Alex took plenty of time to orient us when we arrived, suggesting eateries, bakeries, places to visit, with extensive notes in his Apartment Notebook to assist us. He even arranged for our taxi to the port when we left.

The apartment building has an elevator, which is great because even though you push 3, you are actually on floor 5. The apartment is clean, light, airy and well equipped. Having WI FI was great. We didn't cook a lot while we stayed but when we did, we found everything we needed. Best of all is the balcony from which you can see adjacent streets. Having a washer was a real bonus for us, as we stayed a whole week. The area, the Gracia, is filled with leafy squares, and some great architecture and sculpture can be seen from many of them.
We were two people, my sister and myself, and we were happy to each have our own bedroom. There is plenty of storage and closet space, a large kitchen space, and although we never turned it on, a big TV too. Alex is a very cordial host. We would definitely stay again on a future visit. We were in the apartment October 23 through 30th, 2013.