The apartment was ideal. Extremely well appointed, roomy, quiet, clean, very comfortable, and with many thoughtful and generous touches and supplies, including but not limited to groceries. Also, the location was perfect for our family.
More importantly, Ester is an exceptionally kind, thoughtful, trustworthy, generous and dependable person. She is a wonderful human being. We have been planning and saving for our multi-country trip for at least a year. On day four, and on our first day in Barcelona, my wife suffered an accident and broke a bone in her foot. Ester quietly and efficiently provided essential help to us, suggesting the hospital, lending us crutches and a wheelchair, and even researching and buying with us on Amazon a wheelchair for which she made a special trip to deliver to us so we could continue our trip!
We played cards and ate wonderful snacks on the charming little terrace. We walked around the Sagrada Familia at night when no one was there (as well as taking a tour inside, including my wife in the wheelchair Ester lent to us). We had a wonderful dinner at a great little Taqueria a block away that felt very untouristy. We loved getting cappuccinos in the morning down the block from a friendly and great lady in a cozy bar. I should add that the door man at Ester's apartment was so kind and friendly too, contributing valuably to the sense that we would be all right and could continue our family vacation.
We will always gratefully remember the wonderful apartment and Ester in Barcelona!