We selected Julia's apartment to house us in Barcelona for the huge Mobile World Congress event that takes place there every February.

I'm delighted to say that we had an excellent time in the apartment. It's filled with fabulous old world charm.

We were unfortunately rather busy attending the exhibition so we didn't get much of a chance to make use of the outside space which looked wonderful.

The beds were very comfortable; the linen excellent quality. Everything including the towels was freshly laundered when we arrived.

The greeting from Julia was magnificent -- thank you so much.

We had no problems whatsoever with the apartment and we strongly recommend it.

In terms of location, it's just a few minutes walk from the centre of Barcelona (i.e. Las Ramblas). Getting anywhere was really simple -- we walked most of the time but it was very easy to hail a cab and the main bus stops are just a block or so away. There are lots of small bars and tapas restaurants in the vicinity too -- plus, of course you've got the whole Ramblas area nearby.

There are also plenty of little shops open late selling food nearby (opposite) and there's also a rather handy ATM opposite the entrance too.

(I should also say it was rather useful to have two showers as that made getting ready in the morning a quick experience!)

What else... oh yes, the internet was good too. That's increasingly important, even if you're on vacation.

We didn't get a chance to do much cooking but you'll find all the utensils that you'll need there -- along with a big fridge/freezer. Very useful that.

All in all, we had a thoroughly brilliant time with the apartment.

Thank you very much for your hospitality Julia.