Maria Jose was a very hospitable host and she will tell you where to go for tapas etc if you ask her. house was very clean, bed fair in comfort. area was great, a bit posh actually, with an American style cupcake shop around the corner. hood still has the old world flavor with the tiny alleys of the centro without being too touristy. sometimes it did feel like a bit of a hike from barrio Santa Cruz - like 15 min walk- but may be would be shorter if you were more familiar with the meandering streets! (watch out for the dog poop!)only thing is both times I took showers the hot water only seemed to last a short while which may not be a recurring problem but worth noting.