Cristina was a delight to communicate with; friendly, quick to respond.
She was there waiting for us as we arrived from the airport in a taxi, checked up during the week that all was ok, offered to book us a taxi for the way home, but left us to it.
We walked off the street through a heavy metal door directly into her light, modern ground floor apartment and loved it straight away. The decor is simple and tasteful, with some bare stone walls.
We have two boys aged 11 and 9; there was plenty of space for them to play and relax. They had their own spacious bedroom and bath shower/room. Walk down a corridor, passing the courtyard, to get to the airy master bedroom with ensuite bath/shower room. The courtyard is great for eating and chilling in, it has sliding glass doors on three sides, which we had open most of the time. There are other apartments overlooking the courtyard but it still feels private enough with the big green umbrella and awning.
We loved the area and the fact that it's not in the very touristy gothic quarter. We used the local bakery, market, cycle hire and sports centre and almost felt like locals by the end of our ten days. The cafes and surrounding squares are full of atmosphere, locals of all ages and visitors. One highlight was watching the local community preparing for the Festa Major, filling the narrow streets with hand made decorations. We'll have to come back for the festival itself.
All in all the house is fab, a home from home, all the equipment you'd need, the area is friendly and safe, we would definitely return to Cristina's place. Thanks very much!