The apartment was clean and bright, as pictured. The kitchen was well equipped for cooking meals, and we appreciated having the basics provided: salt and pepper, paper towels, trash bags, dish-washing detergent.

There were a few negatives. The most inconvenient was the lack of a place for our clothes. The wardrobe was well supplied with hangers, but there were no drawers or shelves for folded things. I suppose many people like to live out of their suitcases, but we enjoy unpacking for a week's stay. That was not an option here. There was also no place in the bathroom for toiletries. When I mentioned this to Jean-Marie, the very nice staff person, he kindly brought us a small table to put under the bathroom sink.

Jean-Marie also offered to bring a small heater for the bathroom. We declined, because the bathroom was so small, and at the time of our check-in we didn't think we would need it.

As it turned out, the weather was very cold and wet on two days of our stay, and we found the heating system in the apartment inadequate. After several hours of running the heater we were comfortable, but it took quite a long time.

The terrace is lovely and was one reason we chose this apartment. In good weather, the terrace could be used as an outdoor living room. That just wasn't possible for us.

I should also mention that the elevator for the building stops one floor below the apartment. We knew this before booking because of a comment in a previous review. It was not a problem for us, but I do think the description needs to be very clear about the single flight of stairs.

We loved the neighborhood. There were bakeries, grocery stores, and restaurants nearby. Bus and metro lines were super convenient. In addition, we enjoyed the beautiful promenade Avenida (?) de Gaudi that runs from the Sagrada Familia to the former Hospital Sant Pau, a beautiful modernista complex nearby.

Barcelona is a wonderful city, and we enjoyed our stay.