On our Spain getaway, my husband and I had three stops: Barcelona, Sevilla and Madrid. We knew we were going to stay in hotels for Barcelona and Madrid, but wanted a more quaint and local retreat for Sevilla. And I'm so glad we decided to go with Amalia's apartment. It was exactly what we wanted. We were greeted by her friend Manuel since she was unavailable at the time we arrived which Amalia did communicate that to us beforehand. He was very nice and gave us a little tour of the place and took our passport information as required by the police. The location was perfect. I rated this as residential and family-friendly because literally it's on a small street that has a park. But don't get it wrong. It's a perfect location. You turn the corner on almost all of the streets and you are in the heart of Sevilla. It's very close to everything. We walked everywhere - to Cathedral, Real Alcazar, Plaza de Espana, everywhere! The size of the apartment was perfect for a couple, two couples or even a family. There are three bedrooms so you can easily fit 5-6 people on the beds. The bathroom and kitchen is small (but only compared to US standards - everywhere else, it is quite standard or even large!). The living room and dining area are large - great space to unwind after a long day of walking. I love Amalia's artistic taste - all of her selected artwork made it feel so homey. My favorite thing was the natural light from all the large windows (of course you can close them If you want). And I loved the little Juliette balcony; perfect for watching people go about their day and night. This is a walk up - but a very short one. Everything was very clean. She provided all the essentials: towels, toilet paper, hair dryer, air conditioning, wifi. And of course we felt safe - on the streets, getting into the apartment and while in the apartment. Amalia is a great communicator. She welcomed us when we booked our stay. And a few days before confirmed our arrival time. She let us know Manuel would check us in. She helped us locate a laundry service. She also provides a lot of recommendations in your travel guide profile on AirBnb. And for checkout, she made sure to send us a farewell message. Checkout was very easy - just leave the key and that's it. Some things to note, we did have trouble with the lock a few times - it just takes a little muscle to turn the key. Not a big deal at all. Also, if you want to do a bit of laundry if you are on an extended visit, there is a place down the street but call ahead because they close on Saturday. Overall, a great apartment, great host and great first visit to Sevilla. When we come back, we hope to stay at...