Annais welcomed me with a little packet, telling me her house was my house. I really appreciated the little map she provides with information about tapas, grocery stores, and pharmacies on the block. She gave me very useful tips and ideas a couple of time I interacted with her during my stay. The flat/room are exactly as shown in the photos. I tend to be private person, so when I was siesting or having to work, I tended to stay in my room. When she says she will leave you alone, she means it:) She let me have my much-needed space without making me feel weird about it. I really like the location. It is within walking distance to tourist attraction and the tourist busses. Two busses (right in front of her building) take you to the Placa Catalunya (sp), which you can use to A) take the bus to the airport and B) to start your walk down Las Ramblas. Another couple of buses, about two blocks away, go down Las Ramblas (from which you can turn off to Bari Gothic), one of those two going along the coast of La Barceloneta (sp). The Metro, which is two blocks away, is but 3 stops from La Sagrada Familia. I liked how I could get to everything but wasn't in a neighborhood of tourists (I do think I noticed other airbnb-ers in the barrio though!). The neighborhood was nondescript yet pleasant...