First of all, this apartment looks BETTER in real life than in the pictures! It’s usually the other way around, so this was a very nice surprise. Luis and Juan (perdona si me equivoco, pero tengo tan, pero tan mala memoria!) were so lovely and patient with us when we arrived late because our flight took off an hour after it was supposed to. I really should’ve phoned to tell them we were late, but I got so distracted chatting to our taxi driver that I forgot.

Oh, although it wasn't mentioned on his profile, Luis speaks English extremely well.

The place was impeccably clean, new, and tastefully decorated. The thing that stood out the most for us was the little thoughtful touches throughout, Luis even left a needle and thread in a cupboard by the iron, and there were cold bottles of water in the fridge. There were cleaning implements as well as an upright vacuum cleaner, which we did use on Day 3 just to keep things neat. It’s like they thought of absolutely everything!

The neighbors in the building were quiet at night, and friendly when we bumped into them during the day.

We didn’t take the metro once, because the location was so central that we just about walked everywhere.

And the views! In the morning we could watch the swallows flying over the rooftops, like in Bécquer’s poem!

The last time we used an Airbnb, we were sorely disappointed with our accommodation, so we were a bit apprehensive about doing it again. I’m happy to say that this experience has really restored our faith in Airbnb!

¡Nos lo pasamos tan bien que no queríamos volver a Londres! Gracias, chicos, sois unos tíos super majos :)