We had a wonderful visit and stay at Cristina's place in Poble Sec. My husband and I and our two girls, aged 6 and 7, stayed for a month. We couldn't have found a better place. Yamila let us into the apartment and answered any questions we had. The apartment is perfectly situated near a metro stop with easy access to anything you would want to see or do in Barcelona. There are great places to eat nearby and a small supemarket, pastry shop, butcher, fresh fish place, and a general store sort of place all on the same street. There are some great and friendly neighbors as well. There is a nice outdoor eating place off the kitchen. All the basics are covered and we were able to make meals in the apartment without any issues. Took us a minute to figure out the stovetop but after finding the instructions in English online we realized if it was blinking at us there wasn't enough weight and we needed to move the pot or pan to a smaller eye. We had a problem with the washing machine and called Xavi who was accommodating and over within an hour to check it out. He also collected the keys our last day and was as easy and wonderful to work with as Yamila. We even had some family members come visit in the extra bedroom, which did not have an AC unit but was fine with a fan - at least for the month of June when we were there. Having the second bathroom when we had guests was nice too. I would highly recommend this place for anyone. I appreciated that what you see is what you get. The pictures are exactly what you will see and have in the apartment. No surprises.