We enjoyed staying at Eleonora's apartment. It's clean and bright, nicely designed, fairly spacious, and had everything we needed. Elena and Moises both met us promptly to check us in. Elena is delightful and came to replace a burned-out lightbulb right away. We enjoyed the beautiful patio with it's many green plants, even in November, on warm sunny mornings. The bed is very, very firm -- but we grew accustomed to it after the first night. Lowering the patio door black-out shade at night made for great sleeping.

The neighborhood is fabulous -- away from the busier parts of Barcelona. It's relatively quiet -- and though we heard children and families enjoying Place du Nord and bits of basketball games in the community gym down the street -- these were happy, real neighborhood sounds and didn't bother us. Metro, groceries and shops are all conveniently nearby. We walked to Parc Guell, which is very close. (We walked all over Barcelona and felt safe at all hours. Although the metro is super-convenient, it was nice to walk home after dinner.)

Eleonora provides a super list of suggestions, from sights to see to grocery shops to restaurant suggestions. Tapas at La Panxolina in the neighborhood were great! We enjoyed the neighborhood market, Abeceria, for traditional market shopping. Eleonora provided a guide book to borrow and brochures. (and, we added our guidebook to her collection.)

In summary, Eleonora's apartment was wonderful for us during our 5 days in Barcelona!