Ricard's place was really lovely. The location was perfect, a bit out of tourist central, but still many restaurants and shops just around the corner. Ricard greeted us at the door, we communicated very easily prior to arriving and he gave great tips on how to get to his place. The apartment was very clean, really nice artwork (some by Ricard himself I think) on a quiet street. Barcelona was fabulous and staying in Ricard's place made it that much better.