We had a fantastic 9 days in Barcelona due in large part to the fact that we had such an awesome apartment. The whole experience could not have been better, from the helpful planning guide we received from Sophie before the trip to the early-morning taxi she arranged when we departed. In between we received early check-in, a personal tour of the apartment, a gift basket, maps and tour books to use during our stay, a mid-stay cleaning and regular text messages asking if we had everything we need.
The apartment is beautiful, clean, comfortable, spacious and well-appointed. The central location is ideal, making it possible to walk (our transportation method of choice) to every major area of the city. Buying coffee every morning at the cafe downstairs, discovering the best nearby places to buy wine, cheese, ham and bread, and being the only tourists in the apartment building helped us to feel like true Barcelonians. We ate dinner at several of the restaurants that Sophie recommended and were never disappointed.
I can not recommend Sophie's apartment more highly!