Luisa's accommodations exceeded our expectations.
Luisa met us when we arrived as scheduled. She was a great host. The location is fantastic, the central location allowed us to walk everywhere. Restaurants, cafes, pintxos bars right outside. We did not know it was bullfighting week, so Bilbao was very busy. Many of the restaurants setup additional outdoor seating. Lots of music and tents setup along the river nearby. It was very busy every night until well past midnight, but when we wanted to sleep, just closed the windows and the bedroom was quiet. It was hot that week (32C/90F), but we had air conditioning if needed. Bedroom was clean, bed was comfortable, lots of room and closet space. Bathroom was very large, clean, and very nice. For visitors from the USA, a few helpful hints. In Spain, like much of Europe, the first floor is 0 not 1 as in the USA. In Spanish the words for Right and Left are Derecha and Izquierda, so the apartment is located by floor and Right or Left side, sometimes abbreviated D (right) or I (left). Also, as is typical in Spain, many shops and restaurants (but not all) close for the siesta after lunch 2/4pm until evening 5/8pm and the restaurants stay open very late. So not much is open early the next day until about 8 or 9am (early birds beware). And finally, many stores and restaurants are closed on Sunday. Several museums, i.e. Guggenheim and Bilbao Archaeological Museum are closed on Monday, so plan accordingly.