I spent more than a month at Maria's appartment in a cosy room. It's a traditional Spanish flat in an antique building in the heart of Barcelona. All main attractions are footwalk from the house. All main facilities that are necessary for the everyday living are provided. There is a friendly dog that gets used to a new roommate very quickly. Maria herself is a very hospitable, careful, attentive host ready to answer all your questions and help. The thing that surprised me more of all that nevertheless the window of the room is looking inside the "building well", it was never too hot or stuffy in the mid of summer. Highly recommend for a solo long-term traveller especially a girl.