The apartment and location were perfect! Here's a breakdown of the each:
Apartment:
- The apartment is located on the 2nd floor (technically 3rd). You have to walk up 2 flights of narrow stairs to get there. After a couple trips up and down, it wasn't really an issue. FYI - when you come back at night, the lights are not on. There is a light switch for the stairwell on the left hand side. It's right after the entrance and when you walk into the main part of the stairwell. We didn't find it until the second night and had to use our phones the first night.
- Everything looked to be BRAND NEW. The kitchen was fully stocked, the bathrooms were immaculate, and the bedrooms had new "memory foam" mattresses.
- Each bed had a set of towels for us to use and the bathrooms had additional bath towels as well. All soft and clean.
- Each room had it's own AC unit with an additional one in the living room. Perfect for those that sleep at different temperatures.
- Wifi worked well for us and allowed us to do some wifi calling back to the states.
Location
- The apartment is centrally located to both tourist attractions and restaurants. It's within 5-10 minutes (walking) of Catedral De Sevilla (Seville Cathedral) and Royal Alcazar (nice garden and plaza).
- There are a couple of small convenience stores right by the apartment. They offer basic toiletries and beverages. We bought a few bottles of water to keep in the refrigerator.
- There are 2-3 mercados (grocery stores) within 10-15 minutes (walking). We ended up buying milk and snacks for the kids from these stores.
- Calle San Fernando has several restaurants that you can choose from should you want to stay close to home for food. It's about a 2-3 minute walk. For those of you that wish to partake in a cerveza, my friend and I sampled 5-6 restaurants to see who offered the best "deal". By far a little place called Pomodoro offered the best beer for your money. 2.60 Euros got you a GRANDE beer... something like half a liter. Every other place we went charged more for something half the size. And if you buy two you get free patatas (fried potatoes)!
Overall the stay was wonderful and Isabelle was in constant communication with us. The next time we go to Seville we will definitely stay here again!