I stayed at Virginia's place between Christmas and New Years. It was as pictured and exactly what I expected. Communication with Virginia at booking was friendly and later for Check-in we coordinated a convenient plan between our schedules and the busy holiday period.
I loved the special touch of a welcome note and goodies. Thanks again Virginia! :-))
The apartment is wonderfully located two easy blocks from Plaça de Catalunya, the square in the center of Barcelona. I had booked two tours (Montserrat and Salvador Dali) and both had meeting/drop off points at the square. I also found out that a bus to/from the airport stops at Catalunya square. However, I ended up simply using my T10 Metro ticket to take the RENFE train to the airport from nearby Passeig de Gràcia.
The apartment is clean, with modern appliances and comfortable furnishings. The building is quiet and the bed was fine. The large windows were what attracted me most about Virginia's apartment and I really loved the view into the interior/backside of this particular block in Barcelona.
I would most definitely stay here again!