We looked at quite a few places before determining this was a best fit for us, and it was! It's often so hard to know that ahead of time based on just photos, descriptions, and city maps when we had not yet been to Barcelona. We loved the location - flower/plant shop and amazing local market right next door; walking distance to the Gothic Quarter, Arc de Triomphe, Gracia neighborhood area, major Gaudi buildings such as Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila, and Casa Batllo, and so many restaurants and cafes. Ease of catching the Hop-on Hop Off (HOHO) bus as a primary transport mechanism (Green line to beach area had just ended a week earlier, so just had Red and Blue lines, but that was lovely). As an aside, not related to this BnB, the 2-day HOHO ticket is a great value if you know you'll use it - recommend buy and print at home in case you need them in a hurry and also you can buy the Gaudi Skip the LIne add on package on line ahead of time and print these as well - you have to pick time slots and it's best to have that established before you arrive in country/city). The host also offers GO car at discount rates as well as other touring options, which we didn't use this time, but it looks great. We also didn't try the metro during our short visit, but that also looks very convenient with a 10-trip pass as a good value. The apartment was spacious and very comfortable - can sleep 2 couples and is well appointed with everything you need for comfort such as heating, AC, full kitchen, coffee maker, generous living area, large dining table, nice bathroom (with soap and shampoo), and walk in shower, lovely views, and access to the rooftop terrace where one can enjoy the weather, views, stars, moonlight, and sounds of the cathedrals. The bottle of champagne was a nice touch, as well as the bottle of water, and tokens for coffee and croissant/sandwich at the local cafe. Damien, Maria, and Karolina are a great, seamless team - always responsive and available to help us. We also took advantage of pre-purchasing the transport from the airport when we arrived, and to the train when we left. While we could have taken the train, cab, or even the HOHO bus to the train (but not sure they accept luggage), it was nice to have it all set and not have to drag the bags around with us on public transport. the driver was on time and terrific to work with. we had an incredible few days here and will look forward to returning in the future to the Picasso Suites.