Eva arranged for us to get into the apartment to drop off our luggage shortly after we arrived around 10:30 am. This was a great help so we could begin exploring Barcelona right away. We met Eva back at the apartment in the early afternoon and she showed us how things worked (heating, washer, wireless). The apartment was very clean, everything updated, very comfortable beds. The Master bedroom is charming, has great windows and an adjoining dressing room with a good-sized built-in closet. It is well decorated - no clutter. The 2nd bedroom was perfect for our 2 college student daughters. We loved the big living room and couch. The bathroom looked brand new, all new fixtures. Eva was very warm and gracious, and gave us several restaurant recommendations - we tried one, Ciudad Condal, a popular tapas bar at Gran Via and Rambla de Catalunya. It was a cool place, delicious and a great value! Eva also let us know there was a bus stop 2 blocks away for the Aerobus to get to the airport for 5.9 euros each. That was great information. The Metro is less than a block away and so was the huge Sant Antoni market. There is a large grocery store (Consum) a block away and also a bakery. The neighborhood is just what we wanted with a quiet local feel but less than a 15 minute walk or a very short Metro ride to Las Ramblas and the old city. Thanks Eva for making your apartment available to us via Airbnb. Much preferable to a hotel! Note the apartment is on the third floor, not a problem for us, but there is no elevator and the steps are a little steep. We would stay here again if we ever get back to Barcelona.