To keep it short and simple: It's a perfect apartment in a fabulous location with a fantastic host, and I feel very lucky to have had Juanan's apartment as our home base for exploring Barcelona. Location: For us, it was a perfect location from which to venture into so many directions and sample how different Barcelona is. The building itself is situated a little bit to the right of the top of Passeig de Gracia - the blocks there are lively, shops and cafes are abundant, but I appreciated that it felt quieter than on the busiest streets. If we imagine that La Rambla and Passeig de Gracia form a central axis of Barcelona, then from Juanan's apartment it is very easy to explore along and around this axis. Down to the sea you get Old City, Ciutat Vella, which is abundant with old buildings, narrow winding streets, tourists and expats. In the middle there is 19-20th century Eixample, which has the highest concentration of beautiful Catalan Modernist buildings and boasts the clever grid plan designed by Ildefons Cerda. Up above you can explore Gracia with its incredible ambience to see how locals live. We ended up walking everywhere from this apartment - down to the beach, up to Park Guell and Balmes Multicines V.O. to have a night out watching movies in original English. Barcelona is amazingly walkable, so it's a great place to rack up your steps per day. However, metro is also perfectly available as an option, as the station is just around the corner from the apartment. It is very easy to get to the airport. Apartment: I loved it that sometimes I just felt torn apart between my wish to explore the streets of Barcelona and to stay cozily inside! The apartment has everything we needed. It was comfortable to cook in the fully-equipped kitchen. I liked books that were available on the shelves: they helped me learn something new about Barcelona and plan our itineraries. In the evenings we just vegged out watching Stranger Things on Netflix. I did have an amazing feeling that it was truly our home during our week in the city, where we could just relax and enjoy the sunlight coming through the balcony in the mornings. I also liked how the apartment is designed - it is compact with an unusual plan, interesting angles and windows. Host: Juanan was very welcoming and attentive. He provided us with clear instructions and helpful tips about the apartment, the neighbourhood and the city. Amazing combination of smooth efficiency in running the place (as one guest mentioned - he really has thought of everything!) and soul (we enjoyed learning the story of the apartment and the way Juanan and his wife travel with Airbnb themselves). So, it is a great place, and I liked to recall my impressions of it. However, I don't know why would anyone care to read up to the end of this detailed review. I was sold within the...