I really wanted to like this apartment, but there are a few basic standards that were not met, which meant that our stay was not ideal.
Firstly, whilst this apartment has been renovated in the sense that it has modern amenities, the apartment is already showing signs of looking worn. This includes cracked tiles, flaking paint, yellow stains on bathroom equipment. There was also an inescapable smell of drainage in several sections of the apartment, including the bathrooms, entryway, courtyard and the downstairs corridor. The host was informed and they took action, but the smell remained nonetheless.
Secondly, several kitchen utensils and the oven still had food crusted on them. I appreciate that we were allowed to check in early and perhaps that meant that the cleaners were in a rush, but these are basic cleanliness standards that I would expect of any accommodation.
Apart from this, the apartment is located in a very, very, very quiet street in Macarena, and 20-25 min walk to the Cathedral. It is not far from most of the important monuments of Seville, but neither can it be considered as close either. Whilst the apartment itself is well-lit and modern inside, the streets themselves can look creepy at night if one is not a local. My first impression was that I would not want to walk this street by myself after dark in a city I did not know. I want to stress however, that at no point were there any events that was a cause for concern for our safety; it is just the impression one gets coming to a new area. As a tourist, I would probably not stay in this neighbourhood again.
That being said, the Veoapartment team were great in their communication. I can also imagine this being a value for money accommodation for large groups given the 5 bedrooms/ 10 bed set up and pool during warmer months. Unfortunately I cannot provide a five star review on behalf of our group of four people.