Juan Carlos was working when we arrived but his girlfriend Lina met us and welcomed us to the apartment. Lina was great--she was communicative and made it easy to meet up with her. Then she spent a lot of time showing us the apartment and explaining the lay of the land. She recommended places to eat and see (and have a hair cut!). The apartment is great. Very attractive and had everything we needed--even a bottle of wine, bottled water and sweets to welcome us. We really enjoyed the balcony--we could sit and look over the busy Carrer Ferran with a glass of wine--great people watching! The location is great too--we were only in Barcelona for 4 days so being so centrally located was a big help--only a short walk to the metro and surrounded by great places to eat. If you are interested in being right in the swing of things we highly recommend Juan Carlos's place.