We had a great time staying at María's apartment in the Poblenou area of Barcelona. It's an interesting local's neighborhood with very good access via metro to all the touristy places we wanted to visit. We even walked back from the Gothic quarters one night (took about ~30-40min). Folks at her office were super helpful. Ina (sp?) was fantastic in providing advice on where to visit! Would definitely recommend this place. Much better value than staying at hotels, plus we got to see how locals live!