John and his flatmate were very good hosts. The room was spacious enough and clean. The location was also great because metro stop was pretty much across the street. As an added benefit, they provided two of my favorite things - coffee and ice cream :) The only small inconvenience was the fact that we could not check in at 1pm as it was specified. However, they allowed us to leave our luggage, wash up and change. So that was very nice of them. I would recommend John's apartment to those who want to stay in a peaceful area of Barcelona but still want to enjoy a central location.