Fernando was a delight to correspond with - always punctual in his replies and made good efforts to provide comprehensive instructions on how to locate and access the property. This was especially helpful to my group as we arrived too late in the night to reasonably meet a greeter. On our penultimate day I emailed to ask if we could leave our luggage somewhere as check out was listed as 11am but our flights weren't until 5pm. Fernando came back to offer us the apartment until 3pm so that we could leave our luggage secured and not have to worry, which was a huge help.

The apartment itself is truly lovely for a weekend getaway and frankly the pictures don't quite do it justice. The main bedroom (with 2 doubles) has a good amount of natural light and the floor tiling is delightful. All bedrooms have lovely en-suites with very modern facilities. The kitchen/dining area is a wonderful space for chilling with some music and cooking a group meal - we particularly enjoyed making eggs florentine one morning and fajitas on another evening. Furthermore, with the apartment being a couple of floors above the street, it feels removed enough to grant privacy without being so far away as to feel disconnected from the city.

The neighbourhood is clean, relatively quiet with small convenience stores nearby and just a 15-20 minute walk into the centre of Barcelona. We didn't use the public transport except taxis, which are easy to hail on the side of the street by waving your arm at any with a green light on the top, but the roads are well looked after and there are excellent cycle ways everywhere.

Overall, I would thoroughly recommend this apartment and Fernando as a host if you're considering a group trip to Barcelona. You won't be disappointed.