We have just spent a wonderful week in Alvaro's brilliant apartment.
When we were looking for somewhere to stay in Seville, we looked at lots of nice Airbnb apartments but finally chose Alvaro's apartment, we are very glad we did, it's exactly as described, it's brilliant.
This was our first visit to Seville so we were not sure which was the best area to stay in, it turned out that the apartment was a few hundred metres around the corner from the Metropol Parasol (La Setas) in Plaza De La Encarnacion, which is the very centre of Seville. We explored all areas of the city and main sites on foot from the apartment, which is probably the best way to see it. The apartment is on the southern edge of La Macarena, which is not as touristy as some parts of Seville, so you actually get a better feel for the Sevillian way of life.
The apartment was spotlessly clean and very cool with lots of Alvaro's inventive pieces of art, decorative (eg. skate boards, car rear door) and functional (key holder, bedside lamp) it has been very well thought out, it is very well equipped, with everything you need for a comfortable stay, we very soon saw it as a home from home and looked forward to relaxing in the very comfortable bed after a hard day's sight seeing and tapas eating. Staying in the apartment made us feel as if we were part of the community and it was more spacious and better equipped than any hotel room.
Communication throughout was excellent, when first booking you deal direct with the owner Alvaro, he then told you what the communication process would be and it was exactly as he said. Barbara messaged us about a week before our stay, asked for our arrival/departure times and flight number, our flight arrived early, but Barbara had tracked it and met us earlier at the apartment.
A special mention and thank you to Barbara who was brilliant, in a short space of time she gives you a guided tour of the apartment, explains how things work and also gives you lots of tips and advice for exploring the city and answers any questions you may have. Barbara also messaged us the day before departure confirming departure times and check out process. She was great, nothing was too much trouble.
During our stay we couldn't find the hairdryer so messaged Alvaro via Airbnb he got back to us instantly.
We must mention the bikes, we weren't sure if we would use them, but we did for a day, it was brilliant. We were able to explore further out using the bikes, there are dedicated cycle paths alongside the pedestrian paths around the city but not in the centre.
We would thoroughly recommend the apartment to anyone visiting Seville.
Thank you so much to Alvaro and Barbara, if we return to Seville it will be to Alvaro's apartment.