My family (60 something parents, my 20-something brother, and 30-something me) really enjoyed our stay in Phil and Fiona's lovely apartment in the BEST location possible (even my taxi driver from the airport commented on what an ideal neighborhood it is). We came in separately, my parents several hours before me ( and well before check in to the apartment) , but it was no problem- Phil was very accommodating and let them drop their bags while the apartment was being cleaned. the apartment is beautiful, with a fantastic view, end everything worked very well. They left butter and jam in the fridge as well as a bowl of fruit and all the basics (olive oil, salt, pepper, pots, pans, etc). right down the road is a lovely market with wonderful fresh produce, bakeries, and wine and ham shops- we were quite content to make food at home and save some money.

I really can't say enough about the location... the neighborhood is excellent- safe but vibrant, with plenty of shops and restaurants, and it is within walking distance of everything!!! we walked down to Las Ramblas and up to Sagrada Familia and just a few blocks over to Casa Batllo... Fiona and Phil were great hosts, very responsive to any questions we had and helpful when the airline lost my mom's bag!