My family and I have just spent 5 nights at Maria's place right in the heart of Barcelona and we had an amazing time!
The apartment is exactly as described, is really spacious and benefits from 3 terraces. There is a lift in the building that has direct access to the property. The bedrooms are spacious with comfortable beds. 2 of the bedrooms have access to en-suite and there is an additional bathroom in the apartment. We did find the apartment fairly noisy at first with street noise to the front and the noise of the church bells at the back. However, this is to be expected for the city center location that the apartment is situated. Plus, you do become acclimatized to the noise!
The location of the apartment is perfect for both first time and frequent visitors to Barcelona. There is a good market directly opposite the apartment building and a couple of 24 hour shops and supermarkets around. There are also loads of bars and restaurants within walking distance.
We found Maria to be extremely helpful throughout the whole booking process and very responsive throughout our trip! We were met at the apartment by her representative Guille who was very friendly, helpful and gave us some great recommendations on things to see and places to eat.
Overall, we had an amazing trip to Barcelona and we would stay in Maria's place again. We would have no hesitations in recommending the property to anyone who is thinking of visiting this incredible city!