Jose's apartment was beautifully furnished, comfortable, spotlessly clean and quiet - it is even nicer than it looks in the photos. Our host was very charming (despite our delayed flight and very late arrival at night) and left us with a plate of delicious ham and cheese, and a bottle of red.

It's a perfectly located neighbourhood for wandering around the atmospheric Carmen district of the city (and its bars and restaurants) and also close to the riverbed park. Bus no 2 to the beach was also nearby. On our last day we had an excellent lunch at El Cellar del Tossal, which I would also recommend.

A big thank you to Jose for helping to make it a brilliant trip.