Our stay at Valerie's place in Barcelona was nice. The size and location of the apartment was perfect. Also, the host and her helpers were very accommodating upon our arrival. There was a taxi strike and they skillfully guided us on use of the metro and even personally met us at the station to lead us to the apartment! Unfortunately, we were visiting during the summer and the Air Conditioning was not functioning properly. When we raised this with Valerie on the second day, there was no attempt to make contact with us to resolve. We were quite uncomfortable on two evenings when the temperature was rather warm. The apartment seemed clean, but we did have ants in the kitchen and one of the bathrooms, which I guess is understandable during the summer. Ultimately, I would say this is a fine apartment in a great location for a Barcelona holiday, but not sure it is a great fit for Americans used to cool air conditioning while sleeping.