Iga was a fantastic host with excellent and near immediate responses to any questions we had and was especially understanding about our late flight into Barcelona. The location of the apartment was perfect. We were in a family neighbourhood but still had the benefits of many good restaurants and busier districts nearby. We were close enough to walk to the beach, the Picasso museum, MACBA, the market and even Barcelona zoo. It was also close to some skate spots which we were particularly interested in. Regarding the apartment itself, the bathroom was well stocked with a good shower. The bed was comfortable and extra blankets available if you still get cold in August like me! There was plenty of storage space too. The blinds were good in he bedroom as I find it difficult to sleep unless it's completely dark. The kitchen was basic but had all of the necessary culinary equipment as we took self catering quite literally as we were on a budget. Previously we have stayed in apartments that had items like jam and sauces so that would of been quite nice but we were happy to buy that ourselves, however some spices/salt/pepper/coffee/tea would have been handy. The balconies were big enough for us to eat meals on our laps but they are fairly small. One downside to the apartment was having no blinds or curtains in the living room space, I felt quite exposed if we had the lights on at night time. A TV/radio would have been cool too for some background noise. Other than that the apartment was perfect for us and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will hopefully back to Igas place!