This place is wonderful. Exactly what were looking for a first time trip to Barcelona and a family vacation. The place is spacious and the outdoor courtyard (which is not shared is great). It has both a dining table and a covered sitting area as shown in the picture. There is also a large indoor dining table and sitting room as well. The location is great. It is in easy walking distance to many restaurants and sites of interest including the Casa Mila. There is a small grocery shop next door and a large one nearby. If interested, there are several large screen TVs in the apartment (though of course mostly Spanish/Catalan channels). Julia, who is Maria's daughter, was our host and was wonderful. She provided us with helpful information on travel to an from the airport as well as great suggestions for restaurants with spot on comments about them. She responded quickly to our emails and was quite helpful. She even provides 2 local cell phones if you don't want to bother with an international phone plan and enough keys for all 6 of us. In addition, she provides a number of international power adapters. This place (and Barcelona) truly exceeded our expectations!. We would definitely stay here again.