My family really loved our stay at Rafael's apartment. It was perfect for our needs. It was in a great neighborhood (6-8 minute walk to the cathedral, lots of little cafes, restaurants, and tapas bars to explore, great shopping, etc.) had easy transportation access (10-minute, 8.80euro cab ride from high-speed train station when we got there, 30-minute, 2.40euro/pp shuttle bus from San Bernardo metro station to airport when we left) and was well-stocked for cooking breakfast and the occasional dinner during our stay. The apartment was nicely furnished, had a little patio for meals, a washing machine with easy roof-access for drying, and an elevator. There was a small market for your groceries right outside the back door. In other words, the apartment had everything we needed. Equally important, Rafael was a super host. Even though we arrived early, he was there to greet us. After giving us all the information we needed for the apartment, he walked us outside and gave us a tour of the neighborhood. He grew up in the house (it was his great, great-grandfather's home before it was cut up into apartments) so he knew everything we would want to know (shops, directions, cheap food, cheap drinks, etc.). I think he spent over 45-minutes with us! He made Sevilla special for us, and we will definitely stay here when we return.