It was our first time in Barcelona, and Juan's place caught our eye because of the location. We weren't even sure what "La Rambla" was, but a friend who had lived in Barcelona recommended that we try to stay in that area! First of all, Juan's apartment was ridiculously easy to get to from the BCN airport ... you just take the bus, which drops you off a 7 minute walk away from Juan's place. Check in was very easy; Juan met us at his place and gave us the keys. Of course, as he warns, there is a bit of a hike involved in getting up to the fourth floor as there's no elevator in the building. However, we came to appreciate the stairs because they helped us to burn off the calories from so many tapas and churros! We found Juan to be a great host -- very thoughtful, warm, and kind. He had some fantastic recommendations that we took him up on for restaurants and activities! We particularly loved Tabarlot, a tapas place that he encouraged us to go to. As far as the apartment, the photos don't do it justice. It's spacious and absolutely filled with light! When he's not renting it out on Airbnb, Juan lives in the apartment, so it has all the touches that make it feel like a home away from home like thoughtful artwork. And the location? Just incredible. The apartment is located smack dab in La Rambla (but, amazingly, without all the noise of La Rambla)! Walk out the door, and you're a 2-3 minute walk from La Boqueria and/or any amazing restaurant that you'd like to visit. From Juan's place, we also walked to Sagrada Familia and the beach. Both places are 20-30 minutes from the apartment, but, again, when you're fueled up on fried tapas and gelato/chocolate/churros, the exercise is welcome! We loved Juan's place and would stay there again in a heartbeat -- we highly recommend it.