I very much enjoyed my stay with Maria.The apartment is always extremely clean and peaceful. She was always willing to share knowledge about the city and about catalan and spanish culture. She had excellent recommendations and contacts for authentic food in the city and shared with me many nice local treats to take home! She even took me on the bus to Las Ramblas and showed me many historical places and the big market. The location of her apartment was also very convenient for not only heading into the main part of town, but also taking day trips out of Barcelona from Sants Estacio station.