Maria's place is great! I loved the neighbourhood and Maria is a lovely lovely host. I stayed here for a week to go to a few meetings at the university (which is about a 20 minute walk from the apartment) and to enjoy a weekend of strolling through Barcelona. Maria's place is right near a few bus and metro stops, so you can get to most places quite quickly. It's also a great place to wander through the Sarria area and visit the Pedralbas monastery (10 minute walk). Maria made me feel right at home, even with the language barrier of me not speaking Spanish. The room is very clean and nice, just know that the bed is quite high, so if you are not very mobile it might be a bit challenging. Other than that I would recommend this place to everyone!