We had a fantastic stay at Maria and Oscars apartment. They were terrific hosts, paying great attention to our arrival details and arranging a car to collect us from the airport. Fabiana met us at the apartment and showed us around, helpfully recommending a few local tapas restaurants. We tried both and were delighted. The apartment is lovely, clean and contemporary and located in a very convenient part of the city. Only a few minutes walk to La Rambla, and the more historic parts of the city - south of Place de Catalunya. Great for mooching around and soaking up the city's history. Head north and you've got all of the fabulous shopping areas and upmarket eateries and bars. We stayed for 4 nights with our 3 kids and we all loved it. The aircon in the apartment was a god send after long hot days on our feet. I would highly recommend staying here to anyone travelling to Barcelona - great apartment and great hosts.