We had an amazing stay at Simona and Vali's apartment. Before the trip, we were in touch and Simona was prompt in her replies. Upon our arrival, she was warm and friendly and provided a helpful orientation to the apartment and the area. She was kind enough to run out to a grocery store to pick up something we needed since she saw that we and our baby were exhausted from our flight. On our last day, we inquired about calling a cab, and she went ahead and booked one for us!

The apartment perfectly suited our needs. It was clean and comfortable and allowed us to enjoy the nice weather on the terrace while our baby took his daily naps. Simona even provided a travel crib with cute sheets for our baby. The neighbourhood felt very safe and it is close to nice tapas bars, bakeries and grocery stores. There is even a small farmers market about 5 mins away on Saturday mornings. You can walk to almost everything and it's a quick walk to a metro station (on two lines!).

A few minor points to be aware of: Noise from the street can be heard in the upstairs (2nd) bedroom on busy bar nights. However, not a big concern if you're not a light sleeper or use white noise or ear plugs. Also, the kitchen was great for our needs (even had coffee!), but not stocked for gourmet cookery.

Overall, thank you Simona and Vali for making our first trip abroad with baby so wonderful. We felt very fortunate to have stayed in your apartment!