Manolo was a fantastic host. His son Manuel picked us up for the airport and brought us into town for the same price as a airport taxi and when we arrived into town Manolo was waiting at the apartment to give us an introduction to the place and to share with us all of his insider knowledge on the city. His love for Seville really shone through and he did everything he could to make sure that we saw the real city, not just the touristy side of things. He gave us his own personalised map, with many restaurant recommendations and a couple of suggestions of places to visit, such as Alameda de Hercules and the Tablao el Arenal, which we wouldn't have gone to otherwise. He also gave us a useful tip on skipping the queue for the Cathedral which came in handy!

The apartment was great. The building itself is a traditional Sevillian mansion building with two covered courtyards and lots of greenery in the common areas and the location couldn't be better, right in middle of the Santa Cruz neighbourhood and just a few minutes walk from Avenida de la Constitucion, the Cathedral and the Real Alcazar (undoubtedly our favourite place to visit in Seville!). The actual apartment was clean, comfortable and had everything we needed for a few nights' stay, such as toiletries, towels, coffee, milk, bread etc. Manolo also left us a bottle of sangria and some other snacks. The wifi was reliable and quick and the shower was hot and quite powerful.

Manolo was on hand a couple of times via email and text with advice when we needed it. Overall we had a fantastic experience with him and his son Manuel and with Seville in general! Highly recommended.