Good stay, but wouldn’t recommend until issues have been addressed.
My wife and I stayed at the property in September 2022. We had an amazing time in the Basque region and had a good time at the property but were let down by a few things which we wouldn’t expect to be issues at an Airbnb, particularly at this price point. These wouldn’t be problems for everyone but we’ll share what we experienced in case it helps others decide whether or not to rent this property.
Pros
-	The views. The lounge is a really large open space with floor to ceiling windows that give a truly beautiful view of the mountains to the south.
-	Location. The property is within easy driving distance of lots of sights, such as some gorgeous beaches on the coast, cities of Bilbao and San Sebastien and the Urkiola national park. However, as FYI, the property isn’t within walking distance of anything of note, and there are no walking trails from the house to any nearby towns (you would have to walk on the side of a fast road) so you should expect to drive everywhere.
-	The hosts. The hosts were really lovely. They had left us some fresh vegetables picked from their veggie patch which was really kind of them. We had an issue with drain smells during our stay (see below) and the hosts were really quick to respond which was great.
Cons
-	The smell. During our stay there was a really horrible, fetid smell coming from the drains in the kitchen sink and the downstairs shower. We talked to the hosts about the issue and they did try to resolve it using drain cleaner and boiling water but unfortunately it didn’t help and the smell persisted for our entire trip. This was a bit of a let down as it was…pretty unpleasant…to be around the smell, especially when cooking in the kitchen. We think the kitchen smell problem could be easily resolved though by simply installing a u-bend to the sink plumbing (there wasn’t one) as this would stop waste water odours coming back up the drain. Hopefully the hosts will resolve this issue.
-	Exposed electricals. There were various electricals that were poking out of the wall in various places throughout the house. One in particular was quite dangerous if you have little children as it’s a completely naked and exposed set of circuits in the wall under the TV. There were also exposed cables poking out of the wall above the door in the upstairs bathroom (where the main shower is). We were pretty disappointed by this as it’s not something that’s safe or something we would expect to see at an Airbnb, particularly one listed at this price. We hope the hosts clean up the electricals for future guests.
-	Other ascetics. There were various other minor (ascetic only) issues with the property such as skirting which was loose and not attached to the wall. These were much more minor issues and didn’t really impact our stay but we began to notice them once we’d noticed things like the exposed electricals.
On balance, we wouldn’t recommend this property unless and until the hosts have addressed the issues with it.