Monika was a great host! My friend and I stayed with her for 1 night. She was very responsive to our messages, which we were grateful for since we sort of booked her room last minute.

Her flat is about 15 min from the train station. When we arrived, we were warmly greeted. She offered is a beer, which was especially nice since we had been walking around all day!

The room and bathroom were exceptionally clean, and her flat was so nicely decorated! We felt right at home! Monika gave us plenty of recommendations from must visit pinxtos bars to different sites around the city.

We were about 3 minutes from the surfer beach, 10 minutes from the old part of the city/swimming beaches. The flat is in a very safe area. It seemed to be an area frequented more by locals than tourists, which was a nice change from the old part because it is full of tourists and gets VERY crowded in the evenings.

The room is by a window facing a main street, so it was a little noisy at night. My friend and I still slept fine, but if you're a light sleeper you may want to bring ear plugs. You can also close the window to reduce the noise but we kept it open to allow the cool air to come into the room since it was summertime.

In the morning, Monika left breakfast for us, which was incredibly nice. She even let us keep our bags in the flat and pick them up later in the day so we wouldn't have to carry them around while exploring San Sebastian.

Overall, Monika was an excellent host and the accommodations were very comfortable. Would definitely recommend staying with Monika to anyone visiting San Sebastian! :)