Montserrat was a wonderful host: The house is remarkably clean and neat just as it appears in the photos and the location is great, right in the center of everything. She made me feel at home and relaxed given that I arrived less my checked luggage that got misrouted! On my arrival, I had to make a trip on the metro and since we couldn't clearly communicate, she offered to take me part of the way as I had no working phone.
She quickly sensed that I could manage some basic french and so this was what we used to attempt to communicate. I enjoyed hers and Tina's company despite the language barrier.