Great apartment, great neighborhood. It's just a little bit away from the city center, which made it great. Many local taverns, cafes, bakerys and fruit markets nearby. The apartment was clean and very functional. The hosts were very accommodating and helpful. With the Metro nearby it was very easy to get around, no need for a car. Because we were not in the city center things were much more inexpensive. We would just walk the neighborhood and if something smelled good we'd stop for a meal in a local eatery, every meal we had was just great. Local fare and great drinks. Everywhere we went, the people were very nice and helpful, even when we couldn't speak the language very well. Barcelona is a great city with great people, even with the Independence vote going on. The general strike was kind of a pain, but we dealt with it. Very safe city as long as you didn't look like a pickpocket victim. We'd love to go back. Thanks again to our hosts. I recommend them highly to others, we will try to use them in the future.