Xavier and his manager Julia provided an excellent experience for my family and I in Barcelona. The flat/apartment is very modern and is just as pictured, with great extras like wifi. Julia is charming and ensured we had breakfast croissants, juice, and milk waiting to help us get started the first morning.

The apartment is located very conveniently about 15 minutes walk from Las Ramblas, the main shopping street in Barcelona, and is about 5 minutes from the Metro station up a slight hill. Perhaps the best thing, though, was Julia's recommendation of a local restaurant, Elche, where we had the most amazing paella (chicken and seafood with bones and shells removed) at a very reasonable price - much better quality and half the price of anything in the tourist district of Las Ramblas. Elche hooked my daughters on paella, quite a feat for teenagers!

I would gladly stay with Xavier and Julia again. Their flexibility, clean apartment, and location made for a perfect base to explore Barcelona.