The experience began with David finding us on the street as we looked for the building. We had arrived too early so he helped us get our luggage settled while the apartment was being cleaned for us. David took us around the corner to a lovely little outdoor cafe for breakfast and filled us in about the neighborhood and made restaurant recommendations.

The apartment itself is very comfortable and perfectly situated. It's on the 1st floor but is an elevator ride up a few stories from the lobby. The main bed is a king made of two x-long twins. It's a Murphy bed but you'd never have known it from how solid it feels. I'm the original princess and the pea mattress person and I found it comfortable. The kitchen is well-appointed with a nice refrigerator, gas stove, plenty of plates and glassware and silverware and accessories. The main bathroom has lots of space to place toiletries and GREAT water pressure. The tub was a little slippery and the mat didn't help so be careful, but that's the mom in me talking. It was lovely to have two couches to relax on and a full dining table to eat at and to organize our day from. The wifi was reliable and speedy enough. No printer. We never used the TV so I can't judge.

The previous renters had used up all the paper supplies and broken something. A quick note to David and all was taken care of quickly. He's very responsive. David was a big reason why we felt comfortable quickly and we enjoyed talking with him very much.

Location was amazing; near lots of great restaurants and shops in Eixample. We found several good food shops for breakfast foods but don't miss a visit to the Ninot market about a 10 minute walk. There were several metro stops nearby to choose from but we walked to the Sagruda Familia church, La Pedrera and Casa Batllo. It's less than 20 mins by metro to the bottom of the Ramblas, Barcelonetta, Olympic Village, Montjuic, etc. There is some street noise but it's nothing compared to what people experience in Barcelonetta/Olympic beach areas or down by the Ramblas. Just make sure to close the shutters all the way and they block most of the noise from tourists heading home. But what are you doing in bed before the bars close? Barcelona is a great town for dining and sightseeing and clubbing.