I stayed in Renate's flat for 5 weeks and it was nothing but a pleasure. The flat is beautiful and has a unique Spanish decor that she managed to keep and refurbish from the original apartment. The chandeliers in bedrooms make it feel very glamorous.
The amenities are also very great which is hard to find in Spain sometimes, too! The space is small but very well organised and weekly cleaning is fabulous! The place is kept spotless by the wonderful cleaner Beco, who not only goes out of his way to even fold and stack strewn clothes, even came to rescue with his spare set of keys after I had accidentally locked myself out. The safe was so convenient to have to store passport, cash and important documents.
The location is the best in Barcelona! Quiet street. You are within walking distance to almost everything including shops, supermarkets, beaches, restaurants, El Born and Gothic neighborhoods, Las Ramblas, Plaça Catalunya, Passeig de Gracia… 1 block back from the road you easily hail a cab from.
Renate responds to questions within minutes, and even stayed at the apartment until 1AM to check me in as my plane had been been delayed. Overall, I had a great experience at my little "beach bungalow" and I was sad to leave it.
Basically - book it now!