Imagine yourself living in an old European City, a pied-à-terre. This is exactly what Andrei's apartment is. The location is fantastic! 50 steps from the apartment and you are on a pedestrian plaza with many cafes and shops, inhabited by locals all day long. The apartment is a 10 minute walk to Sagrada Familia, and a large Metro connection point. You can get anywhere in the city from here. The apartment is housed in a small building with local residents. Here you get the experience of living amongst Barceloni, the hours they keep, the smells of the food they prepare. This is not a negative, it lends itself to the full experience of living in a foreign city.
You will hear some noise from the other apartments, but the night and morning are very quiet. There is beautiful light in the apartment. The kitchen is fully equipped. The only thing that makes this apartment small, is the bathroom. It is not the bathroom as a whole, but the clearance of the toilet to the wall, it is maybe 3" If you are above average height, this could be an issue, but this is an urban apartment. The bathroom shower could be cleaner. While there is ventilation in the bath there was also some mold in the tile work. The floor of the shower was quite clean as was the rest of the apartment. The only negative is the bed mattresses are harder than firm, so a pillow or foam pad would make this more comfortable.
Andrei and his team are very accessible and very helpful. Their company offers some services to help you make the most of your trip. This is an accommodation I would certainly stay in again.