I had a great stay at Manel's place. Manel was incredibly accommodating, especially as I was driving back to Barcelona from the mountains, and had to change our meeting time twice. Each time he assured me it was no problem, and check in went very smoothly, showing me the apartment and giving me the keys. Everything was very clean, and the apartment was really lovely. It's amazingly located, a 7 minute walk or so from Sagrada Familia. The apartment was quiet, and the bed was comfortable. Manel provided items for breakfast as well (muffins, fruit, bread for toast, etc) which was lovely. I only met Manel in person briefly, but he was an extremely friendly, and nice host.
The day before I was due to arrive, Manel contacted me saying he may need to cancel -- his daughter, who only lives with him part of the time, was sick, and she was going to need to stay with him last minute. When I expressed concern about finding a new place so last minute, Manel did everything he could to accommodate me, and he ended up staying elsewhere with his daughter instead, which meant I not only was able to stay, but had the apartment to myself. I really appreciated him taking my concerns seriously and not canceling on me, even though it inconvenienced him to do so.