**LIDIA** Of all the hosts I have had on Airbnb, Lidia is my favorite. From the moment you meet her, she becomes your friend. She has such a big heart. There's nothing she wouldn't do to make you feel more at home. I stayed with her for a week, and she invited me for drinks with her friend, shared her cooking with me, and we had lunch together as well. She is more than a great host. **APT** The apt is clean. She is a very clean person. My room was spotless and had everything I needed. The big cupboard with shelves was very convenient. She provides a fan which also has a heating function which I didn't use because I was there in the summer. The window opens up to let in cool air as well. She also has an air conditioning unit in the living room that cools the room fast.

**LOCATION** She is located on a somewhat busy street during the day, but it never kept me awake.

**TRANPORTATION** The bus stops right across the street. I mainly used the metro. If you take the metro, she is less than 10 minutes away to 2 stations on the same line. I strongly suggest you use the Vallcarca stop. You may be tempted to get off at Penitents and go down hill, but only go that way if you know your way around to the cut-across escalator which I believe might only be operational during the day. And because Vallcarca leads you straight to her place, you're much less likely to get lost than from Penitents. The uphill climb from vallcarca isn't bad and it is a more direct route.

**FOOD NEARBY** There are a few places to get food around her place, that are quick and cheap. I recommend La Balsa and La Venta for nicer (more expensive) places to eat (10, 17 minutes walk respectively). Touristy places are less than 15 minutes away by metro. Guell park is 20 minutes away by foot.

If I were to come back, I would meet up with Lidia, even if I weren't staying with her. She's that wonderful.