Nacho’s place is in a supremely convenient location, just a few blocks away from Las Ramblas but far enough so that you can get away from the tourists. Even though I stayed at his place for only one night, he was extremely warm and friendly and made time to chat when he saw that I wanted to. His eccentric collection of odds and ends is simply incredible to admire and look at. The actual room has all the amenities that you would expect – the bathroom is shared but super nice, and there is a washer and dryer. I was not really able to enjoy all the amenities that he had because I stayed out all night on the day that I booked, but it would be a great place to call home for a longer stint. And I feel confident that Nacho would do everything he could to help the novice traveller. Being that I am a very independent traveller, I didn’t really need Nacho’s support or advice, but he is local to Barcelona and well-travelled himself so that he would be a wealth of knowledge if someone needed it.

He does not live in the loft (I think he said his sister does), but there was one other tenant in the loft who was cool to chat with.

The only oversight on Nacho’s part was that he did not include his apartment number in his e-mail correspondence before I arrived, so I had do some detective work to figure out which floor/apartment his place was located at.

Too bad that it seems Nacho may not be offering his place for Airbnb travellers too often anymore, but if you do see it available, hop on it!