Lara was great! She was on holiday when our stay began so her sister greeted us and showed us the apartment. We were able to spend some time with Lara later and she is delightful. She always answered our e-mails promptly and was very helpful in finding markets and restaurants. The apartment is open and has great light. There was ample space for my wife and I, and the second bedroom worked great for the visits from our (adult) children and a couple of friends that were passing through Barcelona. As I was working for a brief time in Barcelona, the apartment provided ample workspace and is very convenient to the metro and buses for trips to the beach, Bario Gotíc and all other areas of the city. There are LOTS of great restaurants and specialty shops nearby, and the apartment is very convenient to two open markets. We would definitely recommend the apartment. Note that there is no lift, and it is a bit of a hike up the stairs. We found that after a short time, we were very used to the walk up!