We had a wonderful time in this beautiful apartment and would highly recommend it to anyone. Leonor, and her friend Piroska who helps to run things, are terrific hosts. They provided everything we needed and more, were flexible about timing, and answered every question we had promptly and kindly. You could not ask for better. I spoke mostly Spanish with them, but Piroska has excellent English. (Leonor might also, but it didn't come up.)

The location is great - the Alameda de Hercules is a lively plaza with great nightlife where we had stayed before, and we sought it out specifically. At Christmastime there was a children's carnival complete with camel rides (like the 3 Wise Men), a vendors' market, and various excellent street entertainers every evening. We were there this time for the Feria de Abril, and it was much more mellow, but still lovely, with options for every meal, cafes and bars, and a small grocery store. It is also only a few blocks from a large street with plenty of street parking, which was a blessing.

But more important than the location is the apartment itself. It is beautiful and brand-new -- we were pleased to be the very first guests. Although the first picture on this listing seems to be an architectural drawing, it is actually substantially like the drawing. This is an open, airy and bright 2-story loft apartment with a large terrace. The terrace has a big dining table and a hot tub (complete with color-changing lights and a radio!) that we really enjoyed. Despite the sometimes-loud night life in the neighborhood, we heard no noise at all once we were inside for the night. There are 2 full bathrooms, 2 double beds and 2 sofabeds (1 bed, 1 sofa and 1 bathroom on each level), all very comfortable and nicely designed. The downstairs level has a fully-stocked eat-in kitchen with all the comforts of home, including a dishwasher and all the appliances you might want during your stay. There are lots of closets with extra linens and even extra chairs. Apart from the standard items stocked in the kitchen cabinets, our excellent hosts also left us fruit, water, and a bottle of olive oil apparently bottled by Leonor herself, and sent home with us as a gift! How lovely.

We were genuinely delighted with our stay, and hope to be able to return next year!

En breve en español: Es un piso estupendo, en un lugar maravilloso, con anfitrionas buenísimas y muy simpáticas. Es un ático de 2 plantas - cada planta tiene una cama doble, un sofa-cama, y un baño completo. Arriba hay una terraza grande con mesa grande y un jacuzzi que nos gustaba mucho; abajo la cocina tiene absolutamente todo. El edificio es totalmente nuevo y muy bonito también.