Julia's apartment is just as beautiful in person as it was in the pictures. It was spacious and the vaulted ceilings made it feel even bigger. The apartment is illegally located - very close to Placa de Catalunya and the heart el Born district. Yet it is quiet with very little street noise. We were able to walk from the apartment to almost everywhere we wanted to go. The air conditioning and wifi were very good - not a single problem. Leading up to our visit, Julia was great at connecting with us about our arrival and responded quickly to any questions we had. She had a two laminated pieces of paper with good tips and information (such as restaurant suggestions). We really enjoyed having the apartment as our home base for our week innBarcelona and we would definitely stay there again. Thank you Julia for having us in your lovely home! We hope to see you and stay with you again soon!