I never met the host. I was here for 4 nights. This is a rep who controls several properties. This is like a hotel except without the amenities - no soap, no shampoo, no parking, no anything really. What you do have is a great location for a short stay in Barcelona with an elevator, so it's pretty quiet up there on the 6th floor. It's a rental with minimal offering, so there's no charm or character or books or, really anything. They do offer a reduced parking place across the street at 15E/night. There's no love here. It's sterile chaos but if you really want to be IN THE CITY of Barcelona with access to small groceries, the metro, dead bird on the sidewalk, the tour bus, etc., I would recommend it for a few days. Good strong wifi signal and that's about it.