Manuel (Manel) is a wonderful host. The English language is not a significant problem because Manel tries very hard to make you feel very welcome. He took the time to tell us about all the locations of the attractions. He also offered to help get us to the airport for the return flight at 4 in the morning in his large van for a very reasonable fee and insisted on parking the van there to walk with us into the terminal and help us find the Tax refund office and go to the Airline counter. You can't find a nicer person than Manel. The apartment location is excellent with very close proximity to the Sagrada Familia and there are several Metro stations just steps away from the Apartment door. Despite the excellent central location, the area was nice and quiet with lots of restaurants, supermarkets and facilities you may need when you're in Barcelona. The Apt. was very spacious, its build lengthwise (the rooms are all in one row) that may be a style in Spain, It took a day or so to get used to the layout, but its very functional, well-equipped and very clean and well-maintained. It has two balconies.