When we arrived at the apartment we found out, that Elena was not there and had deposited the key in a cafe for us. The communication to find this out was not that easy for us since our spanish is not good and most the local people do not speak english.
The apartment was in the first floor, very well equipped, clean and in very good condition. The apartment is located in the district Zorroza, which is 20 minutes away from Bilbao centre. The bus station and the train station to get to Bilbao centre are close to the apartement as well as supermarkets and restaurants.
Finding a parking spot is really difficult and expensive in Zorroza as well as in Bilbao centre. After we received a warning and a ticket from the police for incorrect parking, the police officers told us where the car could be parked free of charge in Zorroza (about 10 minutes walking distance). Having this information in advance would have avoided long parking space searching at night in the neighbourhood. Beside parking our car, we had a great time in Elena's apartment and in Bilbao. We would always choose her apartement again at any time.