Had a lovely experience staying at Irene and Carme's apartment. Irene was away during my stay but I met Carme, who was very helpful. The surrounding area is vibrant and safe, with lots of gorgeous boutique shops, Its very close to the metro station, which makes it very convenient for travel. The apartment was just as described and very comfortable-loved the hammock! Carme was a great host and even helped me organise a taxi back to the airport for my very early flight. I had a small hitch with the door where I ended up being locked out, but this was solved with a simple swop of the keys with Carme. The door can be a little tricky and requires a special way of opening it (be sure to ask about it when you arrive!)
I stayed in the one person room upstairs which was perfect size for me. The only downside is that it is close to the front of the apartment building so it can get quite noisy at night (people leaving the metro station) To be honest this was only a problem on the Saturday night. If you're a light sleeper, bring earplugs and you should be fine. Overall a stunning experinece in Barcelona and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this spot to my friends and family. Will definitely stay here again