From the moment we reserved our booking at Rosa's place, Rosa was in constant contact with us making sure we had all the information we needed prior to arrival and communicating clearly with her strong English.
Rosa greeted us upon arrival with open arms, making us feel welcomed and at home right away which we greatly appreciated after a long day of travelling and arriving in a foreign country. There was even a bottle of wine waiting for us when we arrived (which came as no surprise thanks to our fellow airbnb reviewers)!
Rosa made it extremely easy for us to get accustomed to the apartment and gave us great recommendations. The place Rosa recommended for paella was exactly what we were looking for!
The actual apartment was perfect for our needs in that it provided a comfortable home-base after a full day out and about. It's about a 20 minute walk from La Ramblas so it's a good location if you plan on walking to the main streets and to the Boqueria market but do not plan on continually going back home throughout the day. It is also only about a 10-15 minute walk to the Born district which has great tapas and shops (and a much less touristy feel). We actually enjoyed this district more so than the gothic quarter.
It is extremely close to a subway station so we were able to conveniently travel to and from destinations such as the Font Magique and the train station.
The apartment itself is very basic; the kitchen is basically a mini fridge and mini stove with sink. The bed is in the main room with a makeshift bedside table. It was perfect for our needs as we spent the majority of the days out exploring Barcelona.
Overall we were pleased with the apartment and were especially happy with how great a host Rosa was!!