Fabulous apartment with a charming and very helpful and communicative host. It was our first trip to Barcelona, and thanks in part to finding Anna Maria's excellent apartment our stay was a phenomenal success. The apartment is perfectly located for whizzing around and getting to the main attractions with ease. It is also a very interesting area; I found for example round the corner two fascinating comic/book shops as good as anything in London, two delicatessens with mouth watering oils and tasty bits, several delicious bakeries and so on. I appreciated not being surrounded by tourists despite being one obviously, I felt like i was immersed in the locals' life which I liked very much but at the same time it is only a 5 minute walk to the Arc Del Triomf which is all it takes to start a tourist trail. The apartment itself is compact but the expansive terrace with shaded seating, outside shower and sunbathing chairs more than compensates for the small reception/kitchenette. It was very clean and tidy on arrival. The modern kitchen has everything you could need (including a cafetiere) and the bathroom has a good strong hot shower. Both beds are comfy and unusually for Spain nice and long (I'm 6'3" and my feet didn't dangle over the edge) so great for us tall people. Air con was in every room if needed. Anna Maria could not have been more helpful and taking up the offer of being collected and taken back to the airport makes the whole experience from landing to departure seamless and stress free. Overall therefore highly recommended as a comfortable and superior apartment with a 10/10 terrace in a perfect location.