It is located in safe area and close to metro. It is not that close to Ramblas as you have to transfer once, but I liked this area? It has smaller living room than I expected but there are many spaces to put things. While reception is opened, we could get soap, olive oil, salt, sugar, dish washer and othr things we needed and it was very helpful. Staffs are kind and helpful, too. The reception booked a taxi for us on the last day but in the early morning the taxi didn't come and we could have missed our flight if some passer-by didn't get us a taxi. i don't know who is responsible for this, but I would say get a contact number or something of taxi if you book a taxi for time when the reception is closed. It is simple and clean apartment, we pretty liked here.