Firstly - Estela is the best host in the world. You will not be disappointed by her hospitality. She will do everything she can to ensure you have the best stay.
I think it is very important for potential guests to do research into the Sant Cugat region and its separation from Barcelona. It can be a little overwhelming navigating the mountains. Estela did amazing to help us with everything, but it gets hard because guests do not want to impose on their hosts too much. I was worried that we were. Estela will work hard to make you feel at home and comfortable, but there are things she cannot control - like how isolated the home is or steep the mountains were. Still, she is amazing and will do everything in her power to help.
With all of this, Estela’s home is AMAZING. If you are able to put up with the isolated location, then you will love the home. It is breathtaking.
For those of you who want to stay in Barcelona at late hours, know that you should budget for expensive taxis. If you are not on the metro by 9pm, you will run into some serious challenges. That is why we opted to use taxis. Uber may or may not work. Sometimes they are willing to drive you from Barcelona to Sant Cugat. Uber will not come to Sant Cugat.
The bus stop is much farther than expected and it is an uphill climb, but Estela helped drive us there so that meant so much to us. Lastly, you may not have any reception in the mountains. We had some wifi issues for at times it was not strong enough for phones to be operable.
Though, everything worked out! I still rate this place 5 stars because the experience of staying at Estela’s and meeting her is unlike any other! I just wanted to make sure that when you book this place, you are well aware of the obstacles that come with it. They are manageable and you will be fine!