Silvia's apartment was exactly like in the photos... Bright, airy and colourful with all the basics included. The shower is very small however so for my husband, was quite the challenge. But the neighbourhood is great - stores, restaurants, tapas bars - everything is close and because it's more residential than touristy, the prices are way more reasonable. Few minutes walk from Montjuic park (where you can grab a telepheric/tramway to the beach area), a few blocks to the Metro stop and a 15 minute walk to the Old City, we never regretted not being closer to the downtown core, coming home in the evening to our funky hood and hanging out at the tapas bars on Carrer de Blai. Silvia was an outstanding hostess, pointed out many good spots to eat, introduced us to the human towers which was a highlight of our trip and was kind enough to print up some tickets for us. All in all, an excellent spot and hostess.