My wife and I had a great experience spending 3 1/2 weeks in Sevilla at Brad's apartment. Our visit occurred during Semana Santa (Holy Week), which is a huge deal in Sevilla - and both Brad and our apartment were involved in a big way. This would not be the normal experience outside of Holy Week.
The apartment is on the 4th level of a building overlooking a square (several of the processions passed by during Holy Week) near the center of the old city. We walked everywhere. The building has a lift and this is the only residence in the building - the rest are businesses. There is a wonderful wrap-around balcony as well. There is a new bed in the small rental bedroom and updated furniture in the living area, which also has a table for 6, where we did our writing every day; a kitchenette and private bath. Brad lives in the back room and has his own bath, so this is a roommate situation.
If there is one issue, it is street noise - late into the evening and traffic in the early morning. There are shutters for the windows and Brad provided ear plugs, but it was noisy. There is an old church right next door where the bells ring every morning and evening. Some would find this charming, others annoying. For a few days, it’s fine.
Sevilla is a wonderful city with lots of sights to see, wonderful food and wine, and great entertainment. Food and wine are remarkably inexpensive, with the current added bonus for Americans of a favorable exchange rate. We could have stayed longer in Sevilla, but it was time to move on.
Brad is a great host - very helpful and knowledgeable about Sevilla. He gave us a thorough overview of the city, marking good tapas places on a map for us, as well as a complete orientation to how everything worked in the apartment. When I got injured, he went with us to the medical center to translate. He also helped with a couple of customer service calls where Spanish was required. He stays mostly to himself, but is available should you need him. He is also very personable and we met several of his friends, which was quite enjoyable and added to the unique experience of immersion in Sevilla.
Overall, I found this to be a great experience and we will consider returning again and staying with Brad.