Lovely apartment around 15 minutes walk from the Old Town and 20 minutes from the nightlife/Cathedral/Central Market. Really nicely decorated with some great design touches and a general feeling of quality/good finish - not cheaply done by any stretch of the imagination. Bed is very large and super comfortable (all memory foam). Also has an amazing built-in coffee machine which was fully-stocked with beans as well as a decent LCD TV and a Bose iPod dock.

The apartment is on the top (5th) floor and the terrace is great - had plenty of sunshine during the day. It has 2 deck chairs and a great hammock, as well as an automatic awning for when it gets a bit too hot/rains

Only a 5 minute walk from the nearest metro - great for transfers to/from the airport although other than for the beach/marina, buses are generally more useful than the metro as the metro only skirts the old town/centre rather than going into it properly.

On slight negatives - it's a bit of a walk to get to the centre, the lift to the 5th floor is absolutely tiny (literally only big enough for 2 people with small bags) and perhaps most importantly there is a fair bit of noise early in the morning until around 3pm as the apartment is above a small nursery, which can involve a fair bit of squealing and crying... If you close the window in the bedroom it goes away, but for anyone planning to sleep in late with the windows open, it 'may' be an issue. Other than that noise, it's generally a very quiet apartment.

Sergio and Belen are gracious and accommodating hosts and communicated everything well. Belen lives in the opposite apartment and speaks great English, so if you need any help or have problems she's on hand to help.

All in all, excellent and recommended.