Is there ever enough space to describe the perfect host and the perfect apartment?
Cristina met us at the door of her place, showed us around and answered all my questions about the neighbourhood as well, giving me tips and explaining much more than she strictly needed to, e.g. about metro connections and such. She gave our trip to Barcelona a flying start. She is fun, friendly and always reads her messages within minutes. When we were leaving and I needed a taxi at the last minute, she called one for me straight away where she could have just given me the number and left me to do it. These details make a trip so much more memorable!
The apartment is spacious, modern and comfortable. It looks exactly like the photo's and there are plenty of extra's like books to read, good air conditioning, lots of towels and a fantastically equipped kitchen. I cooked almost every night and it was helpful that there were condiments like oil, salt, etc in the cupboards that we could use. I stayed there with two kids aged 11 and 14 and I would HIGHLY recommend it. The neighbourhood (Grácia) is fun and different from the main areas of Barcelona, which was great, and there is a lovely indoor food market just one street away.