We had a great time staying at Maria's place! We found it easily at Placa Sants, which is in a great location, right on top of the Metro station. It is also a 10 minute walk from the train station. We had a stroller and a lot of bags, so having the elevator was nice (8 floors up!). There is also a cute little playground in front of the building, which our 2-year-old LOVED.

Kike (sp?) let us in and is super friendly. He showed us everything before he left. He left maps, brochures, and the stereo system playing 80s music =-). The place is very colorful and cute, with a balcony. The bigger bedroom is comfortable, and the other one is fine, if you don't mind having the washing machine next to the bed. There was also a small twin bed in another room which we didn't use. They provided a crib, which was great, b/c we didn't want to have to bring one!

It was nice to have a shower AND a bathtub, but don't bathe TOO long or the hot water will run out. ;-) We used the kitchen a lot, we just had to be careful not to put any food down the drain b/c there is no disposal. There is a small market and a pharmacy right next door, which was handy. There is also a large food market across the street and several good restaurants in walking distance. Easy metro access to the center of town. Barcelona is so fun, we had a great experience.

I would recommend this place, great location, friendly, communicative hosts!