Our one week stay with Juan was a true delight. My boyfriend and I were looking for a quiet and peaceful place to come back to each night after the hustle and bustle of exploring the city each day. Being just in the edge of the city, this fits the bill for those who don't need a hectic party scene. The space is idyllic, nestled in the side of a hill, with views for miles. It is just as lovely as the pictures suggest, perhaps more so. Juan is charming, kind and gracious, his assistant Hilda is too; plus she is an excellent cook, our breakfasts were fabulous.! Both are great sources of local tips and Hilda speaks both Spanish and excellent English if one needs that. There is another guest space downstairs sometimes in use, but we hardly ran into those other guests, as we had the top floor to ourselves (other than the gorgeous shared balcony.) We walked down the steep hill each morning to take public transport wherever we wanted to start out that day. That is our preference....Barcelona has an extensive, modern, economical subway system that blows anything I have experienced yet out of the water. As others have mentioned, it is about a 15 minute walk downhill to the metro station. Neighborhood is safe, and the morning hillside views breathtaking. Walking back uphill after a long day is no fun, I won't lie, but you do get to work off the calories from all the tapas and wine :). Alternately though, there is a bus stop at the bottom of the hill if you want to wait 30 to 60 minutes, until 10 PM or so; or like everywhere else you can Uber or Lyft. If you are going to use those, be sure you set up your account for Spain before leaving the house the first time, as you will need your passport number. As for good tapas and excellent alcohol, don't forget to try Vicki's restaurant/pub at the bottom of the hill, you won't be disappointed. Might not be as great ambience as in the city, but the food and service are just as good at half the price. We ate there almost every day, one meal or another, or just tapas. Lastly, I wish we would have listened to Juan when he kept telling us we should go to the top of the hill to a park there. We went there on the last morning when we didn't have much time, and there is a stunning view of the entire city, with a very swank-looking restaurant we will have to try next time. Because we will definitely return to Barcelona and when we do, we will stay at Juan's again. 10 out 10 in our books!