Mariana's beautifully updated apartment is just blocks away from the Sagrada Familia. It's on a wide, beautiful street with easy access to taxis. There is an adorable, vintage elevator in the building that made getting to the apartment with our luggage very easy.
We were pleased with the open, fresh feeling of the apartment. It was extremely clean and the linens smelled very fresh. The large, historic windows in the living room looked out onto the bustling, but surprisingly quiet street below.
There were 3 bedrooms, perfect for our family of 5, and two bathrooms with showers (a huge perk).
Mariana kindly allowed us to check in a bit earlier than normal check-in and allowed us to leave our luggage for some extra time after check-out so that we didn't have to lug it around while waiting for transportation to the airport.
We would highly recommend Mariana's place to friends and family visiting Barcelona.