Maria is a wonderful host. Her apartment is beautiful, on a quiet street overlooking a palace garden. Although the apartment is quiet, within two blocks, you can be in the middle of a bustling plaza full of restaurants and shops. The location is ideal. The apartment is spacious and well equipped. Maria, as many others have noted, is an amazingly gracious and helpful host. She greeted us at the apartment and made thoughtful suggestions for our visit. But even before that Maria went to the trouble of finding us a restaurant for News Years Eve - the day we arrived. She called many places (most of which were booked since I only inquired a few days ahead) and finally found a lovely place that had high quality pre-fix dinner. It is amazing that she would take the time and care for us! Maria is wonderful, the apartment is wonderful and Sevilla is magical.