Maria and Juan were amazing hosts! This was our first airbnb experience and I was scared it might be awkward to stay with another family that I had never met, I was wrong. As soon as we walked in Maria made us feel at home. She was warm and kind and gave us advice on where to go and how to get there. I also enjoyed being able to use my spanish with her. Her son, Juan, speaks english well and is very nice. Since he is 20, he was able to tell us about all the nightclubs and bars in the area.
The privacy was great. The room is at the end of the hall away from the living room and kitchen and has its own hallway and bathroom. Maria gave us a key for entry to the building, her apartment, and to lock our bedroom. We never locked our bedroom door when we left for the day. We knew we didn't need to.
The room has an armoire (closet) in there for you to put your things in. The bed was super comfy and the wifi worked great. My fiance and I were even able to relax one night and watch a netflix show. The room looks exactly like it is pictured.
Maria and Juan never came into the room or bugged us. When we got back at night they just asked if we enjoyed our day and then offered us cold water for our room.
The shower and bathroom are small but still works great. My 6'4 fiance was still able to stand in it. Water also got and stayed nice and hot. Maria provided towels and shampoo.
The area is one of the best areas to stay at in Barcelona. The Lucia metro station, which will get you anywhere you need to go in Barcelona, is literally a 1 minute walk from her apartment. Maybe even 30 seconds. She is on a side street right off of Las Ramblas. Which was great because we were steps away from tons of bar and restaurants but not too close to all the noise. The room was pretty quiet. However, I still recommend taking air plugs if you are a light sleeper.
Maria is also just a 5 minute walk to the Gothic quarters, which is an amazing area. My fiance and I were randomly walking around on our first night and stumbled into a food and wine festival going on in the Gothic Quarters, it was so much fun.
Stay with Maria and Juan! You won't regret it.