Maria and Kike were both very responsive and accommodating from the moment that our reservation was confirmed. Upon our arrival, Kike took me around the neighborhood and showed me all of the key amenities (where to buy transit tickets, where the trains are, where to get dürüm, etc. :D ), and bought us a couple necessities for the apartment. The place is cozy and functional for up to five guests and the neighborhood, while slightly outside of the main corridors of interest in Barcelona, is pleasant and quiet. The apartment building itself can be loud - there is a very persistent child who lives in one of the adjacent apartments - but the blackout shutters for the windows and earplugs rendered these non-issues. Overall it was a great jumpoff for seeing Barcelona!