Thank you to Blanca (and her family) for opening up their home to airbnb guests. We somehow fell into the rhythm of their household immediately - and it was lovely to do so as everything was so civilised and down-to-earth. The evening we arrived, Blanca greeted us and gave us a tour of the house and mentioned that a religious procession was happening as we were speaking - the Gran Poder. We felt lucky to accidentally witness the procession, which was a taste of the more famous festivities around Easter. The rest of our five days in Seville, we were out and about seeing the sights, most of which are within a 5-10 minute walk of the house. It was exceptionally convenient to be able to pop out to the Alcazar, for instance, and come back afterward to change or rest for a bit before heading out again. Some might say the neighbourhood is touristy - but unlike other tourist centres we've stayed in, it does not feel overly commercial, or cynical about its crowds of visitors. In fact I kept commenting that the immediate area felt like it was outside of time, in the best way possible. The room itself is very comfortable, with a large bathroom and plenty of closet space. There are three rooms for guests, all on one floor. While we were there all three rooms were occupied, which I take to be the usual given the popularity of the listing. There is a bit of noise from the neighbouring bathroom etc. but nothing that would I would say is disruptive, unless you need total silence to sleep, and want to sleep on an unusual schedule. But this would be true in any family house with 4+ occupied bedrooms. There are many lovely restaurants nearby - too many to list but our favourite meal was actually at the "touristy" Cerveceria Giralda. We tried others that were further afield and seemed more local, and felt that it competed on every dimension. And we were surrounded by Spanish speakers. What else to mention...the Jardinos Murillo were closed for repair while we were there but it's less than 5 min walk from the house and I would have loved to wander through. The riverfront walkway was also close by and a nice stroll. I never felt in any way endangered in this part of Seville - it felt much safer than Rome or Barcelona for instance when it came to petty crime. With most places, you have to take the good with the bad. I truly cannot think of anything that would count as the 'bad' for the historic center of Seville and our stay at Blanca's felt like a charmed interlude from the usual clatter and rush of life.