Lorena and her girlfriend are lovely, warm-hearted and open-minded people. We kindly thank them for the nice Colombian coffee, the enjoyable conversations and letting my boyfriend play the guitar in the living room. Communication before, during and after our stay was excellent. The two funny and quite wild cats made our stay in the apartment unforgettable. It was also a nice experience being able to shop groceries at the market nearby and then use their kitchen for cooking. The apartment is well kept and clean. Its location makes it attractive for tourists who want to experience the artsy district of Gràcia while not being too far away from the city centre and the seaside.
On the other hand, there are a few aspects, which could be improved in the future: First, there was merely lukewarm water in the shower, which was quite a refreshing experience in November.
Most importantly, right before we arrived, the host communicated that they had renovated the flat and exchanged the living room (where we were supposed to stay in) with the office. Thus, my boyfriend and I were given the choice to sleep either in a “smaller room” (which served as office previously) with better heating or, alternatively, in the living room, which was now used as common area and as the office at the same time. As we also appreciate some privacy, we decided to stay in the "smaller room", - especially because the host said that she had to work in the living room/office at night.
However, we did not expect that the room we would now stay in was one-third of the spacious living room: I am not exaggerating saying that it was approximately 4.5 square metres large, meaning less than 50 square feet! It was not possible for two thin (!) people to simultaneously stay in the room, unless one person was lying in the double bed. Further, the room did not have any space to put two cabin-bag-sized suitcases on the floor and open them at the same time. There was only a very small window to the living room without direct access to fresh air or daylight.
It seemed that our hosts were in the midst of their renovations, because, once when coming home, we heard drilling for a while, which was not a pleasant experience, when having no real room into which to escape.