My first time in BCN! Ahn for gave me a lot of direction in such an overwhelming city! It made my arrival much smoother. She was openly willing to explain and show me places on the map I should go to, which helped a lot for me to narrow things down. I like her bubbly, warming personality.
At the same time, I had the experience of living in a nice, safe residential area which made me feel more like a local. It is walking distance to restaurants/bars, public transportation and you can even walk to all the sites to see. BCN is actually smaller than it looks. Still be prepared with quality walking shoes/sandals.
It is a small simple room but I only slept a few hours a night there, felt comfortable to sleep in long my first night and was gone the whole rest of the day for the weekend. Felt comfortable walking in late at night. You will have access to a shared shower in the master bedroom and full access to a half bath. I did not know I would have a shower in a separate room before hand. The public transportation can be overwhelming but just get a autobús 10trip pass to avoid long walks and you'll be good for the weekend. Use google maps and click on bus to get the bus route and how to get to the stop.
Everyone speaks English here so you'll have no problem asking questions if you need to.
I felt like those I met in Barcelona, including her, was all for a very good reason. Now I feel a lot more familiar with Barcelona and her passion for the city was passed on to me to love it like she truly does!
Enjoy!