I am a solo traveler and it was my first time in Barcelona. Walking to the apartment I passed the gorgeous placa espanya. The gate where the olympics were is a breathtaking sight as is the arena on the other side of the roundabout in the placa. I also placed two metro stations of two main lines (red and green) and a large bus depot that has lines that can get you anywhere in the city. Checking my Google Maps to see how close I was to Ariel's place. When I realized I was close, I looked up to see a smiling man holding a key waving and there to welcome me. This was the beginning of the above and beyond treatment I received. This is a mix of a hotel and personalized BnB experience at a price I still don't believe. The room is clean and restocked with free water everyday, the bed has two personal bed lights and the storage for your luggage also has a similar feel to a hotel room. Then, you realize how much you have TOTALLY to yourself. A door separates you from your own personal apartment. I had my own bathroom, my own sunroom that is a spacious dining room with a TV and a large balcony all to myself. He never books both rooms, so you can really feel like you have your own apartment with a personal caretaker just a door's knock away. As a human being, he is warm, welcoming, excited to have you and ready to help you or let you be to rest. Ok....and then....there is the breakfast. First of all, coffee is always available and free as is tea and some chocolates. Besides that....he makes you feel like royalty with this breakfast. He makes sure to time everything perfectly. Working in a 5 star restaurant for 20 years will do that. He goes to the bakery to get you fresh break and croissants, then he sets up yogurt, jelly/jam, butter, fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, ham and iberian cured ham, fresh squeezed orange juice and fresh made coffee in a personal pot, kept warm by a tea light. Oh yea, and then when you're ready, he makes you an incredible omelet (I am VERY picky) with perfectly fresh eggs, cooked better than any omelet I've had, with cured iberian ham and cheese mixed throughout. It was so creamy and flavorful, and it was the perfect way to start each day. Does that sound like too much food for one person? He's prepped for that too, and gives you plastic bags to make to-go sandwiches with the remaining meats, cheeses and veggies. This extravagent and delicious breakfast is only 7,50 and is served to you as if, again, you're royalty. I can't wait to go back. I travel a lot by myself, and this is the best airbnb experience I have had abroad hands down. I will ALWAYS stay with him.