Susana is an excellent host, friendly, helpful with suggestions and accommodating for odd arrival times, etc. We loved the apartment - it is quiet, comfortable, attractive, big enough and another plus: has only a few stairs to climb when you arrive. The kitchen is well enough equipped to make meals and the terrace is a great place to relax. We also loved the area. It feels like a real neighbourhood not a tourist decor and at the same time is easy walking distance to the old town, Boqueria and Montjuic. There's a great local place for coffee a few doors down (il capriccio del caffe), the Federal Cafe around the corner for breakfast or lunch, a good organic store the next street over, numerous fruit and veggie stores and lots of other services close by, including easy metro access (2 stations). We stayed a total of 8 nights and would easily recommend it to family and friends.