Ana was very communicative and helpful ahead of time and welcoming once we'd arrived.

Her apartment is very high up and offers a great view of the neighborhood, the tips of La Sagrada Familia's towers, the Torre Agbar, and the Mediterranean. We absolutely loved sitting on the balcony each night, enjoying a glass of wine or cava and watching the sunset colors. Wonderful! The bed is very comfortable, with daylight coming in each morning to gently wake you. Super-fun yellow and orange kitchen with '70s ceramic tiles. Clean and tidy throughout with a cute chalkboard wall for guests to write hello and thank you in varying languages.

The neighborhood is very convenient to several major sites, close to the Metro, and full of nice parks, tree-lined avenues, and quaint cafes. Take her recommendation for La Piazzenza (she says it's the best pizza in Barcelona); we hardly ever visit the same business twice on vacation, but we ate here two nights in a row!