Monica and her place were great! Location was fantastic, close to the park, the beach and the Arc De Triompf TMB station so the rest of the city & all of the major attractions were super accessible. I also rented a Vespa at a nearby rental place ( I love two wheeled machines) was able to easily explore on my own. The room I stayed in had a fantastic AC unit & I found myself coming home during the day to escape the heat & then heading out again once the sun set - the location of her place made it very easy to do this, I didn't feel like I wasted any time at all. Monica was nice enough to have lunch at home on the day I arrived to help get me settled in, she also gave me a bunch of tips for what to do with my time while I was there. The Gothic Quarter is the Barcelona I had in my head when I was imagining taking this trip, think small streets, cobblestones, cute shops, small plazas - it had everything I could ask for. I would definitely stay at Monica's place again!