Less than a 5-minute walk to Sagrada Familia, this is the best place to stay if you want an early start to your visit to the amazing landmark, or if you want to be early enough for a seat at the Catholic Mass.
It's some distance from the other attractions though: a 20-minute walk to the Mercat de la Boqueria, and about 8Euros by taxi to the Gothic Quarter. But we found it easy to get about. As it is so near the Sagrada Familia, taxis are easy to get and the Hop On Hop Off bus has a stop 3 minutes away. And of course, there's the metro.
There are lots of cafes and restaurants in the neighbourhood, and the apartment is also very well-equipped if you prefer to eat in.
The front bedroom was quite noisy at night, so ear plugs really helped. The central airconditioning was not strong enough to power the whole apartment, so it could be uncomfortable in the hotter season.
But in all, I'd recommend this place.
It is very clean and comfortable and we were delighted that there were 2 bathrooms/showers for the 5 of us. And staff at reception were friendly and super-helpful, and spoke excellent English.