Mercedes is a perfect host, very responsive, helpful and attentive. The apartment is in a wonderful location. It was spacious for two with one side fronting a fairly quiet, tree-lined street and the other side with a back terrace to catch the afternoon sun (overlooking a construction project which seems to have stopped as we saw no activity in the week we were there). The place is comfortably furnished and thoughtfully outfitted to meet your needs, including beach towels and umbrella to enjoy the lovely nearby beaches. The location is very convenient: taxi stand across street, metro a short walk away, and a pedestrian ramblas with many restaurants and cafes. Having been to Barcelona many times, it was lovely to stay in this peaceful neighborhood because it is away from the tourist crush of the old city, yet near enough to enjoy when you want to venture there as well as to other parts of the city. Mercedes is very considerate of her guests' needs, including having special windows installed to cut down on street noise - they worked great and I am very sensitive to sounds. Be aware that the staircase is narrow (typical for many buildings) for hauling luggage and that clothes drying is not with a machine but is a drying rack on the terrace (only a problem if it rains for several days). I highly recommend this lovely and comfortable home.