My husband and I stayed at Jose's apartment for 3 nights with our 20 yr old daughter and 17 yr old son when vacationing in Barcelona.
Jose was a great host. He met our taxi outside the apartment and spent time walking us through a map of the area and explaining the Metro system. He was quick at responding to my questions both before and during our stay.
The apartment was located in a residential area away from the crowds, but we could walk to most of the major attractions within 25 minutes. It was also convenient to the Metro which we used to visit the Olympic Village.
The place was clean, the air conditioning quickly cooled off the entire apartment, and the shower had the best water pressure of any apartment on our 2 week trip to Europe.
We would definitely recommend Jose's apartment if you are visiting Barcelona!