Laura was an amazing host. Afew minor hiccups, mostly to do with me misunderstanding the language/customs. Laura was very responsive and ironed any issues out immeadiatly. The apartment itself was clean and the kitchen well stocked with basic utensils for cooking quick breakfasts. The general area is about a 15 minute walk to La Rambla and uphill to the skytram to take you to the old fort. lots of nice tapas bars right around the corner also.