The listing description was as perfect as they come. The photos of the apartment were exactly as I had seen on Airbnb and I loved it and knew I had made the right choice the minute I walked in. My family of 5 felt right at home with room for everybody.

The location of this apartment is so central with affordable shops everywhere you turn. I personally would have worked everywhere we had to go if not for my young children. We only took a taxi to and from the airport and Sagrada Familia and walked everywhere else we went. There is a metro stop just three minutes walk from the apartment. Buses and taxis can also be picked up from the same stop.

One step out of the apartment building and you felt like you were in Barcelona with lovely places to eat out and nice music and entertainment which could be loud at times even in the evening but I enjoyed all of it.

Xavier was accessible at every point of my journey offering advise on airport taxi, what beach to go to and where to take the children. The location felt so safe at all times of day. The latest time I got home was just after 11pm and it was as calm as ever.

We had all the cooking utensils we needed as we did most of our eating indoors for the eight days stay. Xavier ensured that anything that was lacking was promptly provided. It felt like he wanted our stay to be as comfortable as possible. Matias who let us into the apartment was also accessible on WhatsApp all through our stay.

I thoroughly enjoyed myself in this apartment as it definitely felt like home.