It's easy to see why Diego is a Superhost and gets such great ratings on AirBnB. He greeted us immediately upon arrival as we stepped out the taxi! Diego is super friendly, very knowledgable about Barcelona and it's obvious he loves this city. He's an excellent communicator and his response time when we requested information was always remarkably fast.
The apartment is in a vibrant & safe neighborhood, full of Spanish families that seem to all congregate every evening in the nearby plaza. It's the kind of place that feels genuine and local, with everything you need within a few blocks, yet is only a mile walk to La Rambla and the Gothic quarter. Two blocks away is a pedestrian street with lots of shops and eateries called Carrer de Blai, and also a restaurant in walking distance that Diego recommended that has the most tender Galicia style Octopus or "Pulpo" I've ever had. If your into that kind of cuisine you simply must try it. For transport to things further afield in Barcelona you only need to walk a few blocks to catch the Purple L2 and Green L3 metro lines. In addition, it's conveniently only a short 2 mile taxi ride to the Barcelona Sants train station. For the 2 of us It was truly a perfect location that suited our purposes during our 3 night stay.
Upon entering the apartment, Diego gave us a full rundown of all the features which included an amazing noise blocking window/door system, and a remote controlled blind system that blocked all outside light which was great for sleeping. I must say that the front door is one of the most secure I've ever seen yet easy to manage.
We were traveling as a couple and it was just the right amount of space for us. Many of the interior features and details were built by Diego himself and you can see the personal care and interesting creative flair that he's applied to the space. After our unit introduction Diego gave us many excellent recommendations on what to do in Barcelona. Unfortunately we didn't have time to get to all of the spots and we left wishing we could stay longer.
Diego is the kind of person that crosses your path that you hope to stay in touch with and reconnect with one day. The world is big and easy to feel foreign but Diego made it feel like home, if only for a little while. As you can tell Barcelona got under our skin, and in large part due to Diego and his marvelous place. By all means stay here if you get the chance.