We stayed in Gemma's apartment for a week in July. We found the apartment to be exactly as presented in the pictures on airbnb. It is in a lovely older building on Diagonal, close to most everything and with a subway stop right there. Though it is a busy street at times, the apartment was very quiet with good soundproof windows. We did not hear anything at night. We loved the central location. There is a market and other shops close by. We were able to get checked in very easily with JB who met us at the specified time and who was helpful and kind. We took the subway from the airport which was inexpensive. The apartment was clean and comfortable, the air conditioning worked well which was very welcome in the evenings when we returned from our day. It was hot in Barcelona in July! The master bedroom is large and nice, we did need to leave the doors open for the air conditioning but that wasn't a problem for us. The second bedroom is quite small with two single beds but was all we needed for our daughter. The kitchen is nice and we used it for breakfast and thought we would cook some meals there but didn't although it has everything if you want to. The bathroom was updated although the shower head had to be held by hand because the attachment was broken. The tub (with shower) is high to step into so it might present a problem for older people. The old style lift was quaint and worked to bring up luggage, otherwise we walked up the stairs to the apartment.

We very much enjoyed our stay at Gemma's apartment and would highly recommend it. If (hopefully when) we return to Barcelona, we will stay there again! Thank you Gemma.