Jose and Claudia's place is perfectly located and the price was less than any of the hostels in area (There was one called 'Yeah" across the street). There are multiple restaurants and little stores in the neighborhood. I was able to walk to the Sagrada Familia, Las Ramblas and Parc Gruel from their place. Parc Gruel was a bit of a hike, as it was all uphill. but if a 72 Yr old man can do it most folks probably could. There are several grocery stores within a block, a huge indoor marketplace about two blocks away and the Metro is a 5 min walk. They were quite gracious in making sure my needs were net. The bed was adequate, the place was clean and there was a nice balcony over looking the inner courtyard of the block. i was there during the hottest weather stretch in Europe for at least 50 years. The room had little ventilation except for one window that opened into the stairway. They provided a fan but with a one hour timer. Because of the weather I ended up waking up several times a night to re-start the timer on the fan. In any other weather it would have been fine. Claudia provided a generous amount of space in the refrigerator and having use of the kitchen was a bonus.