I stayed in Barcelona with Ester for 2 weeks! Ester is a creative, vibrant, and wonderfully generous lady who will make you feel at home, in her lovely home. It's a narrow, attic-style apartment, and provides a wonderful glimpse into how locals live in Barcelona (climb all those stairs to the very top). She speaks some English; good enough to communicate the important things :) The guest living space is very private, with direct access onto the gorgeous rooftop balcony - the vista is fabulous! I cannot fault the location within Barcelona... the Gothic Quarter is where you'll want to be.

The only thing that future guests need to be aware of is that privacy is non-existent: you need to walk through Ester's bedroom to reach the bathroom (it was a little awkward for me when she was sleeping...!). However, Ester is completely cool with this living arrangement, so I think perhaps for short stays, this would be no stress at all.