We didn't meet Ana personally, but she was very available through our entire trip answering questions and giving us advice. We were met by Aleida who gave us the keys and showed us around. The set up was great for 2 adults and 2 children.

The building is in a nice street in Gracia surrounded by shops and cafes. The attic is on the 7th floor and there are 2 elevators that can get you there. We mostly used the stairs because we really needed to burn those extra calories with all the yummy food we ate. We didn't have a car, but there seemed to be parking along the street. A key is needed to enter the building so it is quite safe. The food is so good!!

The neighborhood was great with pretty much everything within walking distance. A couple of markets within a block and several good restaurants. Sagrada Familia was about a 10 minute walk from the apartment. We took a cab to the beach and it was about 10 Euros and 8 minutes in traffic. The walk may have been 40 minutes.

The apartment is set up as a large studio, semi-divided into 2 sleeping areas. The double bed was quite comfortable with a large closet serving as a divider from the second bed, which was a double pull out couch. It was setup as a bed when we arrived, so we left it like that the entire time we were there. We could have folded the couch back up if we had wanted to use the area as a living room. The television is a CRT so no HDMI hook up or anything like that. So if wanting to watch television, think old school, although who wants to watch tv while in Barcelona?!

The kitchen is large an well-stocked with everything we needed to cook. A full refrigerator and stove were working well and there was washer as well. The bathroom had a tub and was also very well set up and stocked. The dining table sits 4 and is setup just inside the door to the terrace. The AC was GREAT to have after a hot summer day at the beach. The wifi was fast and reliable.

The terrace was quite nice, specially at night to enjoy the breeze with a nice glass of wine. The views from the terrace were of the apartments surrounding us. It was a taste of the real Barcelona. It was nice though as you could see the ocean and mountains in the distance.

The biggest shock for us was the schedule in Barcelona. Lunch was very late, around 2PM, and we started our dinner around 9 and finished by midnight. Most days we skipped breakfast because we stayed up so late eating dinner! Everyone was out at night, including kids eating dinner late too. We loved this wonderful Spanish schedule.

Thank you Ana for a great stay. We would recommend this apartment and would return again.