We had such a wonderful time at Francesco's place. He's a great host, super responsive, and he gave us one of the best intro's to the apartment, Barcelona and even helpful tips about keeping safe from pick pockets and any other concerns we had. The apartment has it's own security alarm which is great and before booking I was concerned with the size of the apartment, but once we arrived, it was actually the perfect amount of space for the two of us and felt bigger than the pictures. We loved the location because it was so close to Ciutadella park, but also a nice stroll to El Born and Gotic neighborhoods. We walked everywhere and taxi'd to further points of interest, but beyond that, it was very walkable and close to metro points if that's what you are looking to do too. I couldn't recommend this place highly enough!