Luis and Gemma were very helpful supportive hosts who provided a clean, well furnished apartment as well as some fruit, coffee and tea, muffins and bottled water. The bonuses were the washing machine and the lift as the apartment is on the 4th floor. Unfortunately there was a bad smell in the foyer of the building, ( plumbing problem?) while we were there. The building is on a major through road of Barcelona thus traffic creates a lot of noise at intervals but the double glazing at the front of the apartment helps significantly to reduce this. It's just a problem when you want to open the balcony doors for some fresh air.
It was a 10 minute walk to the metro and to the Sagrada Familia, plenty of supermarkets, small shops and neighbourhood bars and restaurants.
A good choice if you want some separation from the tourist hustle and bustle but still be close for easy access to the sights and museums of Barcelona. It is an amazing city.