Mari's apartment in the Eixample is a wonderful home base to explore all that Barcelona has to offer. My husband and I stayed at her flat for 9 nights and it wasn't enough time to see and do it all! (But we are happy to have an excuse to come back, and when we do, we would happily stay in Mari's apartment again.) Highlights included: Proximity to the metro and to Sagrada Familiar area (which is much less touristy then we expected, though we did visit in January); cleanliness of the apartment and access to all amenities we needed (hair dryer, coffee maker, clothes washer and drying racks [apartment is climate-controlled so all of our clothes dried within 12 hours, even in January]; comfortable beds, with plenty of pillows and blankets; old exposed brick walls and beamed ceiling; window opening up onto pleasant street with a balcony; well-stocked kitchen with everything you need to cook your own meals. Finally, we can't say enough good things about Mari, who was kind, communicative, and thoughtful throughout our stay and after. Thank you, Mari!