Gene's apartment is beautifully decorated, with plenty of cooking utensils, and in a wonderful area. On a pedestrian street, and only a few steps in one direction to the bus/train and in the other to the beach. It was a perfect location for us to spend a couple of weeks taking day trips using public transport to various charming Basque Country towns on both sides of the border. Best of all, Gene, herself, a wonderful host. She was easy to reach and answered any question we had. She even rescued our laundry for us when we had to catch a train to Bilbao for a couple of days and had not anticipated how long it would take for the washing machine to finish its cycle. And she kindly spent some time helping me with French conversation.