My husband and I stayed at the Sonia's apartment for 5 nights and we had a nice time. The location is great: close to city center so you can walk easily to La Rambla, but it is also in a nice little neighborhood that is quiet so that you can get away from the hustle and bustle and experience quiet Barcelona life. It's also very safe. One night, we walked home from the beach around 11pm and we felt very safe the whole time.

The apartment is fairly small but it was more than enough room for the two of us. There were some breakfast pastries there for us (which my husband loved) and a coffee machine as well. Having the wifi was great as it allowed us to find places to go to without having to use our international data plan all the time. It was very hot the entire time we were in Spain, but thankfully Sonia provided a room fan so we were able to stay comfortable even without air conditioning.

As noted in a previous review, the bathroom is tight, especially the shower. This was a problem for my husband, who is 6'3", and even for myself. It was hard not to get water all over the floor while we were showering.

We didn't actually get to meet Sonia in person, but her brother, Alberto met us when we arrived and when we left. He was very nice. They were very flexible and were able to work with the schedule that we had (we had to arrive at the apartment and leave the apartment in the morning). Be sure to say hello and good morning to the other tenants in the building when you see them. They were all very polite. One of them even let us into the building when we first arrived, so we could sit in the lobby while we waited for the apartment to be ready.