We are two couples from Australia, first time to Barcelona and Spain. Although we never met him, Gerard was a wonderful host and the apartment was in a great location. Check in with Maria was easy, she met us at the front door and gave us a quick tour of the apartment. 4 sets of keys were handy. The apartment is as per the photos, very well furnished with new appliances, washer, dryer and everything we needed was provided. Beds were very comfortable and aircon was great. The location is the winner, a quiet street central to most attractions, we walked everywhere. An easy 5-10 minute walk to La Rambles (not our favourite place to go but it is the centre of the tourist area) and even closer to the beautiful laneways of the Gothic Quarter, the markets, and we walked to the harbour a couple of times as well. We had breakfast at the nearby coffee shops, a couple are within the same street along with two supermarkets. A great apartment with a friendly host in a central location. Thanks Gerard!