The apartment was exactly as it appeared in the photographs - lovely and airy. The neighbourhood was pretty quiet with a really good atmosphere. There are some great bars and restaurants in the area, supermarkets and transport are within a few minutes' walk, and the apartment is also well located to see all the major tourist sites.

There was some occasional noise from garbage collections late at night/early in the morning, or people in the street late at night however, this was generally a quieter area than others in the city.

There was some confusion on the day of arrival as when we turned up, the previous guests were still in situ as they were running later than expected, however, our agreed arrival time was earlier than the advertised time on the website so it was good of Rocio to try and accommodate us.

We were charged a fee of €7.50 for the keys which I do not recall being made aware of but this is my only real gripe. It's not that this is a particularly large sum, but I felt it should have either been included in the price of the apartment or at the very least notified on or prior to booking.

One thing to bear in mind is that the person from the agency who you arrange to meet for the key collection, although very helpful, spoke very little English and with my basic Spanish, it was quite difficult to communicate what time we would be arriving from the airport and when she would be available to meet us at the apartment.

The apartment was large and very well presented. The washing machine, oven/microwave, dishwasher and Nespresso machine were great to have. The bathroom was in reasonable condition but was extremely small, smaller than it looks in the photos.

I loved this Gracia apartment and would recommend it to anyone wanting to stay in a lovely traditional area, with good transport links and plenty of local amenities. I would stay here again in a heartbeat.