My husband and I rented this apartment for the month of March and we couldn't have been happier with it. The owner, his assistant and the property manager Graciella were helpful, prompt and entirely professional; they responded to communications within hours and with detailed information on day trips, local services like dry cleaning and bike rental, and any other questions we had.

The apartment is located in what many consider the most beautiful neighborhood in Barcelona, surrounded by restaurants of every style and price range, including some of the best in the city. Rambla Catalunya, with dozens of sidewalk cafes, is four or five blocks away and we were able to walk to many of the Gaudi attractions from the apartment. There is also a large neighborhood market on the next block if you plan on having meals in; we became regular customers at the cheese, olive and empanada stalls.

The apartment itself is beautifully traditional with its classic tile floors, stained glass and french windows opening to the street and is nicely furnished with comfortable contemporary furniture. We appreciated that unlike many holiday rentals, this apartment was well stocked with basic amenities when we arrived. Two of the bedrooms are small (and one lacks a window) but both were nicely decorated and well lit. The master bedroom is quite large, with an attached dressing area. Storage there, which was particularly important for our long stay, was excellent and more than ample for the two of us to unpack a months' worth of clothing.

Even though there is some street noise in the living room, which is not surprising because Barcelona is a large, busy city, the bedrooms are located away from the street and are very quiet.

We simply loved this place and wouldn't hesitate to stay here again. In fact, I hope we can!