Simon and Sandra's flat was everything we could have hoped for and more. The location is awesome: steps from Sta. Caterina, Barceloneta, Born and the Cathedral but in a section of the Ribera that maintains some of the charm and infrastructure of every-day life. Within a couple of blocks there is a circus supply store, a puppet theater, TWO barber/tattoo parlors, a playground and lots and lots of cafes and bakeries. There was some sort of parade or festival in the neighborhood every week . The flat is HUGE by Barcelona standards and was way more room than we are used to. Our kids loved having (other people's) toys and books to play with. We appreciated the quirky art and espresso machine! Sandra, Simon (and Leo and Sasha) are awesome hosts and never took more than a couple of minutes to answer texts, no matter how annoying we were. I can't imagine staying anywhere else! Gràcies per tot!