Our group stayed in Josep's apartment during a conference trip. The apartment was spacious, clean, and well equipped. During the warm September evenings the large terrace area was a wonderful place to sit. Washing maschine and dryer were an nice plus when traveling only with hand luggage. The location of the apartment is very good - little less than 2 km walk downhill to the university square. Closest metro station is about 10 mins walk away and has a direct line to the Catalunia square, one of the main squares of the city. Big Diagonal avenue with great shopping possibilities is just around the corner, and one of the Gaudi houses, la Pedrera, is 10 mins walk away. We found the bus network much better for our purposes than the metro, and bus stops can be found all around the house. Also, we enjoyed the fact that the area is not very touristic, and nice cafes and restaurants with decent prices can be found all around. Communication with Joseph was easy, and the response to any question came promptly. We were also provided with lots of tips of what to do and see in Barcelona. It was also very helpful to get multiple set of keys to the apartment. The only small problem we had was with the wifi in the house, that sometimes seemed to cut itself off. This was informed to the owners to the house and will be surely taken care of effectively.