I was met by Karolina (my memory, her name), and she was very upbeat, personable- however, I could have used the info of where to put the garbage as in outside on the street, a grey container. I requested more garbage bags, dish soap, and they arrived the next day. Every email was answered by Damien almost immediately, very RESPONSIVE. The sliding door was broken, not able to lock, and it was repaired in about 3 days. That said, chilled champagne in fridge was wonderful- the apartment is very clean, lit with light, white furnishings, cheerful. They might add two sunflowers (under 3 eruos at wonderful market around the corner), for example, to the dining table, and refresh the 'potpourri' in a dish, coffee table, once a month (kinda sad), water plants as it implies care- I watered them while there. The kitchen had everything to prepare a meal, which my niece and I did happily- and the 2 bedrooms perfect for us. The apartment is VERY COMFORTABLE and I would return as well as recommend to friends, family, students. You can walk to Carrera Gracia, a series of great shops and cafes on every street, benches to sit on under old, beautiful trees everywhere we walked...the placas/plazas with fountains, little restaurants/cafes there...the fresh vege/fruit stands are stunning, and the MARKETS marvelous. As they are in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where I live most of the year...I felt right at home, Spanish, Catalan in my ears. And go to Las Ramblas at night for the most wonderful tapas, wish I remembered the name/street, off of a placa, Basilica Santa Maria where we heard masterful guitar...there, you might find it. To Barcelonetta for grilled LOBSTER, Spain's Esmeralda vino... the restaurant at the top of the museum Montjuic, the rainbow fountain at night...and the restaurants at the top of the shopping mall across from it after rainbow fountain, truly a marvelous show. If you stay here you'll be very comfortable, at home, and able to wander to all the beauty Barcelona has to offer (Gaudi is present everywhere). The one challenge you might have is the 'big shower' as in the water switches from hot/warm to cold suddenly...the trick is to not mess with temperature too much once you find it, and only add hot slowly. The 'small shower' runs all over the floor- we just used the big one. All the at home quirks...go to the marvelous market around the street when you arrive, it's all there, enjoy.