Ricard was an excellent host. He provided us with helpful information before we arrived and was there to meet us at the front door. He made us feel very welcome and showed us around the apartment. Ricard also provided excellent suggestions for places to visit and local places to eat - we were never disappointed (we can also highly recomment Can Codina around the corner from the apartment). We arrived early and the cleaner was just finishing up and they do a fantastic job - the apartment was so clean and very comfortable. It has everything that you need including a safe, a coffee machine and a washing machine. We also found the bed very comfortable. The location is excellent - lots of great little places to eat and little supermarkets within a couple of minutes walk. Also walking distance to La Sagrada Familia and Passeig de Gracia and an easy metro ride/slightly longer walk to the Gothic Quarter and the beach. We absolutely loved our stay in this apartment and would happily stay again.