Barcelona was my favorite of the 7 European countries I visited on my trip and Thomas's list of recommendations definitely helped when we were in the mood for good tapas, etc. We were able to drop our luggage off early and go exploring while the place was being cleaned. The stairs really are NO JOKE! (We had larger luggage due to being on a month long trip). They are very narrow and you feel like they are never going to end; however, when you finally get to the rooftop it more than makes up for it :) We spent so much time up there mostly because we didn't want to battle the stairs again haha. Washing machine was a huge plus for us and the location of the apartment couldn't be better, it is definitely the place you want to stay while in such a cool city. Thanks Thomas, hope to be back!