Javier's apartment was a pleasure to stay in. While we didn't meet Javier, his friend Tony met us and was a pleasure to deal with. Once we worked out our bearings, and the metro, moving around the city was easy. After spending our days exploring the many fabulous attractions, it was great to return to the Javier's warm appament with his personal touches for siesta time. We really loved the bonus of the outside terrace area - a great place to enjoy a drink or a meal. The apartment has everything you need on its door step, restaurants, bars and shops. Two great local restaurants we dined at were the The Fish & Chips Shop and Bodega 1900 - the latter is a bit pricey and needed to be booked well in advance, but has been a dining highlight. The Arenas is also close by, with many shops and food options. Overall we really enjoyed our four nights at Javier'a apartment.