We arrived at Marta and Pauls flat after visiting Madrid and Valencia. Joped met us at the apartment and he was super nice and helpful. The flat is just like the pictures. Very clean and spacious with high ceilings. The kitchen has all amenities for cooking..we however, just had breakfast in the flat because the food in Spain is just so delicious we wanted to eat out all the time! There is a washing machine in the kitchen and a large drying rack. The living/dining room is plenty big for a family of 4. The two bedrooms each have their own bathroom with one bath towel and a hand towel for each guest. The smaller bedroom has 2 beds..perfect for our two boys. The flat has AC and is very quiet considering the street is loud and busy. The location is perfect for getting around the city and getting out of the city. We like to walk so for us we walked to Sagrada Familia, Parc Guel, neighborhoods of Gracia, El Born, Gothic, Barconletta etc... the metro is around the corner- super easy to navigate you also have Renfe and the R lines to get out of the city.
There are many shops, markets and restuarants steps away. I did find those a bit touristy where the staff spoke english. We prefer local places a bit further from the main streets. One recommendation close to the flat is Morrysom...old school resturant where they don't speak english and you get mostly locals dining. Morrysom had some of the best potato brava and pedron peppers we had during our time in Spain. To conclude, Barcelona is a beautiful city and the flat is well located, comfortable, clean and safe. Thanks Joped, Marta and Paul.