Lara is a wonderful host and gave us great suggestions of what to do. Her apartment proved ideal for our family. It is equipped with all the basics and we especially appreciated the comfortable mattress. Everything about this flat, including using the clothesline, enhanced our experience and allowed us to feel a bit less like tourists. The location is absolutely ideal. Rather than being in the glitzy part of Gracia Boulevard, it is just north with a neighborhood that is full of life. Walk a couple blocks in a you'll see folks swing dancing and children playing soccer in the plazas. And Fortuna metro stop makes getting anywhere a snap.