Originally Posted by dragonfirebcn

You don't want to take your 80 years old mom to an appartment near La Rambla, basically because most of the buildings there are too old and don't have an elevator, and climbing up steepy stairs is hard even for the youngsters! My suggestion is that you go for an apartment in Eixample esquerra. You'll get an elevator and you'll be close to the action so when you put your mom to sleep you can go on party.

Try this link:
http://www.feelbarcelona.com/en/

And yes, Comerç 24 is a.m.a.z.i.n.g!
Other suggestions: Botafumeiro (sea food), 7 portes (catalan traditional food), AbAC (2* Michelin), Tragaluz (catalan contemporary), El café de la Academia (the place is just beaufiful old 16th century house, try to score a table in the cellar)...