Nothing beats the location and privacy of Andrés’s apartment for the value suggested. Not to mention Andrés’s friendliness and warm welcome ranging from being greeted by the apartment, wine & cookies welcome gift once we entered, with suggestions of local places within walking distance from the apartment to try tapas and genuine Catalonian or Spanish cuisine. All offered amazing food! The privacy of the roof patio allowed for drinking my morning Nespresso while feeling the warmth of the raising sun and enjoying the moon light in the evening. The lit star on the top of La Sagrada Familia just added to the evening delight, although you would have to lean out to see it. We walked everywhere from Andrés’s apartment. The Güell Park is 25-30 minute walk, a bit uphill for 2.2 km. The Barcelonetta Beach - 35-40 minute walk, through El Born. Although we were in Barcelona on the day when day temperature reached above 30 degree Celsius, we kept the apartment cool by closing and pull drapes/shades over the window facing the courtyard. Opening all windows at night allowed for a pleasant cool draft. The three of us slept through every of the 5 nights. Andrés reached out the next day after our arrival to check on us , and was so kind to accommodate our needs on the day of our departure. If you wonder, how many days you’d need to plan for to enjoy Barcelona, Monserrat and Girona, plan 6-7 days stay. We stayed 5 days, but I wish we added one more day for Barcelona and one more for Figueres.