Montse is delightful. She is a prompt communicator and is attentive to any needs. The booking had to be made not long before arrival, and her quick replies made this process easy. In addition, there was no way to communicate while enroute, so she agreed to meet at a specific time and was at the apartment with the keys and brief instructions right on schedule. She was also right on time for checkout. Upon arriving, there were a few items missing from the apartment, like paper towels and spare trash bags, but Montse quickly brought them by after I emailed her about them.

The apartment is cozy and is used only as a rental. It is sparsely decorated but has the essentials and is comfortable. It was also clean, though the dishes needed some scrubbing. The terrace is wonderful. It is also sparsely decorated, but has a nice table with chairs and also has nice deck chairs. It is lovely to start and end the day overlooking the surrounding buildings and streets with the spires of La Sagrada Familia in the background. While the building had an unpleasant odor this was not in the apartment at all and is certainly no fault of Montse and only marginally affects the overall experience.

The surrounding residential area includes many restaurants and grocery shops, and is quite close to La Sagrada Familia and relatively close to the famed Paseig de Gracia. One can run across examples of Gaudi's architectural genius while strolling about the larger area. One can also take a longish walk to Park Guell from the apartment, which I would recommend. I would not hesitate to rent from Montse were I to return to Barcelona. Good luck Catalonia!