Julia made us feel at home immediately by welcoming us at the door and having the table set with tapas and a drink of Spanish champagne. What a great start to the holiday! Prior to our arrival we had emailed extensively about the trip and she had supplied many tips about places to go , how to get to her apartment and so on. She also supplied two local mobile phones for our group so we could keep in contact with each other during the holiday.
The apartment is a charming older style place in an excellent location. Julia gave us some great advice re local tapas bars etc, but honestly you can not go wrong in this area. Also right next door is a pharmacy and a small grocery store...and a bigger grocery store is not far away. The metro is in easy reach as are many of the main local attractions..the old cathedral, old town the La Ramblas and the excellent food markets on that street.
We were a party of six adults...two of the bedrooms are queen size and two have single beds. There is a small sitting room with a large dining table, and a charming outside terrace area although we didn't tske advantage of it as the weather was surprisingly chilly ( Julia left blankets outside and heaters too). The kitchen is tiny but adequate ....as it was a holiday I was happy not to cook anything but breakfast.
All in all it was an excellent holiday and Julia is an extremely gracious host who responded to any concerns we had very quickly. The only concern we had was on our last night when the neighbours directly above us threw a very loud party that lasted all night. This is always a risk in any apartment living around New Years eve I would presume.
I would definitely recommend this apartment for small groups who want to be in a local style home within walking distance of great amenities but not right in the touristy part of town..