Nicolas was a terrific host and very responsive as we prepared for and took our first trip to Barcelona. He gave clear directions to the apartment that we could provide to our cab driver, and was there for us despite a late arrival on a Thursday night. The apartment itself had everything we needed including a washing machine (no dryer, but a portable clothes hanger on the veranda), and it was in the perfect location for our 2 day stay. It's very close to a pedestrian walkway with supermarkets and restaurants nearby, a 5-10 minute walk to a main Metro station, and we easily hailed a cab after a short one-block walk to a main street. The only downsides - 2 dogs across the street barked occasionally at night, and street side trash pickup is at about 2 AM. We tried sleeping with veranda doors open the first night but had to close them. With them closed, though, it was quiet and we slept well with 2 adults and 2 teens (17 and 14) in the apartment. All in all, it made for a great start to our vacation and made our stay in Barcelona very enjoyable.