Our host - Germán was super accommodating while we worked through a taxi driver strike and our having to get two Ubers as our family of 5 wouldn't fit in one car. I had no Internet while in the car and couldn't update Germán on our 45 minute delay. Thankfully Germán was waiting patiently as we piled out of two cars and he took his time to explain the features of the apartment, Wi-Fi and local attractions.
Location, location, location! This apartment is a 10 minute walk from La Sagrada Familia! If you're going further, it's less than a block away from the L5 subway station - we rode that subway every day and went all over Barcelona with no parking headaches! We felt very safe walking around past midnight on weeknights in the neighborhood and on the train. There are cafes, restaurants and ice cream shops everywhere - we had dinner on two nights with a view of La Sagrada Familia. We even went 30 KM outside the city to a beautiful beach at Platja Casteldefels via train - all for 1 euro each way! Needless to say we took the train back to the airport as we departed - no need for taxi or Uber! There were two split AC units in the apartment and we used them every night as we were there at the height of summer. We shut them off each morning as we left and turned them on when we arrived home each evening - they cooled the place down very quickly. The refrigerator was large and the washing machine was too. Everything was clean and in working condition - what more could we ask for?
Our three kids told us "Barcelona is awesome" and that's in large part to the excellent location and amenities Germán provided us. Thank you Germán!