Barcelona is one of my favorite cities. And now that I have stayed at Julia's one-of-a-kind apartment, I am seriously considering coming back every year. This place is a perfect 10. There are 4 decent-sized bedrooms, a very workable kitchen, a patio with heat lamps for late night conversations, a location that is within walking distance of everywhere we wanted to go (La Rambla, Sagrada Familia, the cathedral and The Born)--and last but not least, the best feature of all: JULIA.

You will be hard pressed to find another host with Julia's very particular approach. She is a most thorough and thoughtful person, and her place comes supplied with everything you will need. She also includes those little details that make all the difference for a flawless vacation--2 cellular phones (very handy when your group splits up), toiletries in case you didn't pack them all, a Nespresso coffee maker, right on restaurant recommendations, even a fully stocked sewing kit for fixing that errant button. She greeted us on arrival with cava and delicious food, and on Christmas she brought over a beautiful tablecloth for our holiday table setting.

My husband and I are long time airbnb users, and we love the site. We adored this place as did all of our family, and we all want to come back again soon. As for Julia, she makes the all star list for airbnb hosting.