We arrived late in the evening in Seville and were met by our host Maria outside the apartment. We came by bus, directly from Malaga Airport, and the apartment was about a further 20 minute walk from the bus station. We were glad to finally get our bags up the two flights of stairs and get settled in after Maria showed us around and explained how things worked.

The apartment is over 2 floors, with the kitchen, bathroom and living/dining room downstairs, and a bedroom and the terrace upstairs. At one end of the living room a separate bedroom area has been made by screening off the end of the room - it's not completely private but does a pretty good job of creating a second bedroom. The landing upstairs has a day bed which would be fine for a child or even an adult for a couple of nights. The kitchen is quite small, so not the easiest space to produce a big meal in if you wanted to, but fine for breakfasts and snacks and making tea and coffee. The bathroom has recently been redone and has a great shower! We stayed for a week over Christmas, and were able to use the terrace several times - a lovely space to sit and relax and enjoy the December sunshine. And although it could get chilly at night, the heaters in the apartment kept us warm and toasty when we needed them.

We loved the location - the cathedral was a 5-10 minute walk and there were lots of bars and restaurants nearby. We went to Bar Estrella just downstairs from the apartment for a couple of meals and stopped by a couple of evenings for a nightcap on the way home - very friendly staff and reasonable prices. The nearest supermarket we found was in Plaza Alfalfa, just a few minutes away, so it was no problem popping out for supplies for breakfast! The whole area is a bit of a maze to find your way around in, so take a map when you go out for a stroll - we seemed to approach the apartment from a different direction each time - but it all added to the fun!

The only slight drawback was that it was a 20-30 minute walk to the train station and the bus station, so it meant that going on day trips to Cordoba or Cadiz had a bit of an extra leg to the journey at the end of the day - although I suppose we could have taken taxis to the apartment if we had been really tired. Overall, it was a lovely area and we felt safe walking around later in the evening. Although there were bars nearby, we didn't particularly notice any noise from the outside late at night. The main door downstairs was always locked, and the upstairs windows and terrace door had bars, so it all felt very secure. A lovely place to stay!