This was a fantastic place to stay, right in the heart of the Palermo barrio and close to great restaurants, clubs and shopping.

The use of the space is really well thought through and benefits from both air conditioning and underfloor heating which, as we discovered during a spell of unseasonal weather, was a real benefit.

The property has won awards for its design and it's a perfect chance to sample life in a 'machine for living in ' - to quote Le Corbusier, it feels calm, stylish yet functional and so much better than a hotel space of the same cost.

Never having been to BA we thought that we would be visiting all the tourist sites but the truth is: this city is huge and it's a nightmare and exhausting to travel round. So where you stay is more important than you can imagine. This property's central location that means your not mooching around and hailing cabs in the early hours, it seems to be a short walk from anywhere you'd want to be.

Pol was really helpful and organised, but the truth is everything was set up so well we just saw him once to collect the keys.

The other aspect that sets this place apart is the security, I loved BA for its edgy nature, but it's great to be able to lock yourself away from it all behind an architecturally designed three metre steel door and look out through two-storey steel mesh that is cleverly used so it's impossible for those on the street beyond to see inside your living space.

Would we stay here again? Like a shot...