We loved Celia’s place, and wouldn’t hesitate to return. My friends and I speak almost no Spanish and Celia speaks very little English, but with the help of a translation app we communicated very well. She was very friendly and helpful, allowing us to check in early, and taking the trouble both to arrange a taxi for one of us at 4.45am for an early flight, and to re-confirm the booking the night before and send us a reassuring text.
It’s a very spacious flat in a brilliant location, in an elegantly crumbly old building with a pebbled courtyard, a marble staircase, tiled floors, and a marvellous giant wooden gated door leading from the street. I’ve travelled with my two friends over 35 years, and it reminded us all of places we had visited and enjoyed a long time ago, before so much accommodation became less personal, and blandly luxurious. The internal decor of the flat isn’t fancy, but it is charming and comfortable, and the rooms were thoughtfully kitted out with everything we needed. The ceiling fans and the wifi worked. Although I didn’t cook during my visit I noticed that the kitchen was properly equipped.