We were two friends staying at Jose's apartment for 11 days in the beginning of August - and it was a good choice. While the room we stayed in was not abundant in space, it was clean and fitted our needs well. Best of all was the balcony, with a great unobstructed view of Barcelona and the sea - very beautiful, especially in the night.

Jóse is a friendly guy, who helped us before, during and after our stay, and not only with things related to the apartment. He knows Barcelona and can give you tips regarding, but not limited to: Places to go scuba diving or snorkeling, bar areas and guitar shops. Although he may not be convinced himself, he speaks English well and also, he's not shy to use it.

During our stay, there were more people living in the other rooms. So sometimes you're by yourself, other times there are people you haven't met before, and sometimes Jóse is there. If you hang out in the living room, chances are you will have a nice talk with Jóse, or some of the other people living there. Mostly, people use the living room for eating food, although I was also using it to work from my laptop, which was working out fine.

So I had a great stay there, first time in Barcelona and I can definitely recommend staying at Jóse's apartment.