Ruth's apartment was great, nicely furnished, spacious and light with lots of homely touches. The kitchen was large and well equipped and the sofa was amazing - huge and incredibly comfortable - just what you need after a day's sightseeing! It was in a nice quiet area and there are buses and the metro a few minutes from the apartment, so really handy for getting into Bilbao. Plenty of eating places and bars in the area as well if you don't feel like going far. We really enjoyed our stay there, it was a lovely apartment and Portugalete itself - particularly down by the river - is really pretty. Ruth sent us lots of information on the area, and her mum, Ana, who lives in the same block, was really helpful and great at answering any questions. We'd give this 10 out of 10!