Our family (two parents and two teenaged children) just spent three nights in this apartment, and highly recommend it. It is quite spacious enough for such a family, with each child getting his/her own bedroom and a large bed for the adults (as long as you can handle all sharing one bathroom, which was not problematic for us). It is very clean and comfortable, appearing just like the photos. We spent most of our time running around, and never cooked in the unit, but it seemed equipped with the basics including chilled water and sodas. We bought detergent at a market nearby, and did a load of laundry in the small washer/no dryer (both typical in Europe, and just as expected), and were able to dry items easily by hanging them from the coat rack in the front hall.

The apartment's location is ideal- easy to to get to from out of town, and situated where hardy souls can travel almost anywhere by foot (we went as far as La Pedrera and Fondacio Sunol). The Ramblas is just a 5-minute walk away.

Our 19-year-old son flew into Madrid in the morning, several hours before the rest of us arrived by car. Sara's husband, Ignacio, waited for him to arrive at the apartment (using the helpful directions for using public transportation that they provided in advance), and they graciously allowed him to enter the apartment hours before check-in, and nap while the cleaning lady finished preparing for our arrival. Ignacio explained everything very clearly to our son so that he was able to descibe how to get to the assigned parking place below, how to lock and unlock the various doors to the building and apartment, where to take garbage, and what was expected regarding cleaning, though we could elect to pay for the service if we preferred not want to deal with the hassle. Ignacio could not have been more polite, patient and hospitable. It is also very convenient that their flat is just one floor above the rental.

We found the beds to be comfortable, and the moderate street noise (as we expected) did not keep any of us from sleeping in. The shower pressure was excellent, and we never ran low on hot water, even when three of us showered in a row, The shower drains well. There was good closet space.

Having free on-site parking contributes to this property's appeal. As we knew in advance, it is challenging to navigate with a mid-sized car, but we managed to get in and out three or four times during our stay with one adult directing operations from the ground outside. I would not suggest any driver try to also navigate unless the car is VERY small.

We never met Sara, but she was an excellent communicator by text and email before and during our visit (even when I repeated myself). Ignacio was extremely kind and accommodating. The book with instructions, recommendations and maps was also very helpful. Great place!