Montse is a wonderful host - very quick to respond and as flexible as she could be with check-in and check-out. Her place is super clean with a sweet style. Lots of room for our family of four. The washer was really helpful during our stay, as was the wonderfully equipped kitchen. We appreciated all the extras - books and games, maps and guide books for the area, tea, coffee, muesli, spices, etc in the kitchen, extra towels, air conditioning... The stairs are narrow and an awesome glute workout for sure - be ready to tackle them - but it means the apartment has a nice view of the town of Gracia. You can even see the top of the Sagrada Familia in the distance. We went during the Festa de Gracia (Aug 15-22) - lots of activity with creatively-decorated streets everywhere, lots of cultural activities, partying and music. It was loud til much later than expected (4 am one night), so we didn't get much sleep...but Montse made sure to warn us when we booked her place. The rest of the year, her neighbourhood would be quieter than the main tourist areas. Our favourite restaurant we tried in Barcelona was La Pepita (definitely try their spinach with truffle sauce!), but there are tons of restaurants, cafes, plazas within walking distance from the apartment. You will not be short of options. It is also close to several metro stations - although if you love to walk as much as we do, you can pretty much walk to any of the tourist sights within an hour or so from the apartment. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Barcelona and happily recommend Montse's place.