We stayed in Manuel's apartment in Barcelona for a week. The apartment is in the residential area of Sant Gervasi. We liked that it was away from the hustle and bustle of La Ramblas.
The apartment had plenty of room for the 2 of us and was equipped with cooking utensils so we shopped at the local mercato Galvany, which is an attraction in itself. It was delightful sitting on the little balcony in the evenings with a glass of wine.
The best thing about the apartment is Manuel himself. He is a fantastic host; not only did he give us local advice on things to see and do, but responded immediately to arrange for the oven and cook top to be replaced when the oven broke down. He even popped by afterwards to see if everything was okay and gave us a bottle of vino tinto.
Thank you Manuel, it was a delight to meet you.