You could not ask for a better base from which to explore Barcelona than the Garcia family's lovely, authentic and comfortably well-equipped apartment in Eixample. The immediate neighborhood itself has everything you could need for a wonderful city experience: Restaurants, peaceful squares, grocery stores and markets, bakeries, etc are all abundant and close at hand. Further out, the museums and galleries of Montjuic in one direction, or the high-end shopping of Passeig de Gracia in the other, are walkable within a 30 minute step, along with all that lies between - or if you prefer the superb Metro to get around, there's a stop a block away, or you can easily hail a taxi on the nearby Gran Via. And then there was the wonderful hospitality: A warm personal welcome from Milena (organized via WhatsApp beforehand) set us up with all that we needed to know about the apartment and provided some specific local recommendations, augmented by the extensive list of local knowledge we had received from Miguel, as part of the excellent communication we had with all the details before the trip. We felt welcome, at home and so very comfortable here, and look forward to a repeat stay on our next trip to this wonderful city. Thank you to the Garcia family for a memorable time in Barcelona!