Location, location, location-the apartment did not disappoint. It’s steps away from Passeig de Gràcia, Casa Battlo, Casa Mila, shops, restaurants & excellent public transit to Parc Güell, Sagrada Familia, and train from the airport to Passeig de Gràcia station. Easy walk from the apartment to the Gothic Quarter. Our street was quite quiet, and we felt safe at night.Anastasia of Habitat Apts welcomed us. She was friendly and provided great info about the area. Pros: apartment layout great–loved the pocket doors sectioning off the bedroom & the “cozy” elevator ride to the 3rd floor; apartment was bright, clean and airy, bed comfortable & shower pressure fantastic. Cons: doors to bedroom balcony wouldn't open so we couldn’t use the table and chairs (not sure why they were on that balcony instead of the balcony shown on the VRBO website), and closet doors didn’t slide properly (both were supposed to be fixed when we were there but were not); black table in the bedroom has seen better days; empty salt and pepper shakers in kitchen drawer; 24hr secured parking is very expensive & lane-splitting motorbikes are craaazy! You can take a train from Barcelona to Montserrat. We drove and parked at Monistrol de Montserrat (free parking at the bottom of the mountain) & took the cogwheel train up to the monastery (buy return ticket) so we could enjoy the views-friends advised to avoid driving to the top if you have a fear of heights or don’t’ want to develop one ;)