Joaquin’s home was amazing. Definitely recommend this place. It was central to EVERYTHING. 20 minutes walking to the beach, La Rambla and 15 minutes waking to La Sagrada Familia. There’s a metro stop 5 minutes from the apartment and there’s a bus stop right in front of the apartment. Mercè (Joaquim’s wife) which was our host on this trip was wonderful. She was super responsive, welcomed us at the door of the building, and gave us a full rundown of the apartment and the city before leaving. We really appreciated how nice and helpful she was. The place was also very spacious. There was 2 air conditioners which was a HUGE plus! It was so hot and humid while we were there that coming home to a cold apartment was very comforting. We would definitely come back!