I stayed five weeks in Oriol's apartment, and very much enjoyed my stay. The apartment is clean - and easy to keep clean - which was nice and important : there are, I have to say, a lot of bugs in Barcelona (warm humid climate), and I did find tiny dead cockroaches from time to time. No live ones, no infestation. Just some tiny dead ones from time to time. And I must say, from speaking with my colleagues and others that I met in Barcelona, bugs seem to be just a part of life there. The apartment itself is as pictured and described. The location is fabulous - five minutes in one direction to the sea, five minutes in the other to the gothic quarter. The area itself is quite residential and quiet, which was great. There are several grocery stores and corner stores within 100m from the apartment, a couple of great restaurants, bakeries... the subway is also very near - though I hardly used it, I walked almost everywhere. The only other "negative" thing about the apartment is that it's quite dark. But again, this seems to be pretty normal in this city, where the streets are quite narrow. Apartments on lower floors simply don't get a lot of sun. But overall, the apartment is clean and well equipped, the hosts are lovely, it is great value, and the location is superb. Enjoy!