We had a wonderful stay at Maria's place - from start to finish. Check-in was smooth. We met with Cristobal at the office and he even offered some unsolicited tips, which we very much appreciated - such as places to visit, how to take the train, location of the nearest grocery store (which is less than a block away!). We were able to quickly unpack and hop over to the grocery store to stock up on a few food items - we were traveling with a 18 month old - so milk was vital. Maria provided a baby cot which was also very much appreciated. We liked that there was a separated room and a hall, for a total of two doors between the living and bedroom so that we could put the baby to sleep at night and still stay up a little bit without waking him. The place was nice and clean. It has a modern vibe and it seems more recently renovated. It is on the 4th floor BUT there is an elevator. So I actually liked that we were higher up because you have kind of a neat view of the street if you like to people watch, as well as a tiny sliver of the ocean. There was a large complimentary water bottle available to us when we arrived. The neighborhood itself is safe (we did not stay out past 10), cute and just nice to walk around. There is a main street (Rambla del Poblenou) nearby that has lots of restaurants and shops that made for nice walks in the neighborhood. The train station was maybe a 5 minute walk (with a stroller), which made it super easy to get from our neighborhood to the busier center parts of Barcelona. We were very happy with our decision to stay outside of the center of the city - especially because we wanted to avoid street noise at night for the baby to sleep. Also, it was minutes away from the beach if you are interested in that. Overall, we could not have been happier with our stay.