Patricia's apartment is ideally located for a visit to San Sebastian and surrounding towns. It is a short and pleasant walk to the Parte Vieja with its myriad pintxo bars, and the immediate neighborhood has many good restaurants and bars as well. Zurriola Beach is also an easy walk away. Many local buses stop within a block or two of the apartment building, and a stop on the local train line is just a short block away. From the latter you can travel quickly and cheaply to the French border or, in the other direction, to the charming towns of Hernani and Tolosa.

The apartment itself is clean, comfortable and well equipped. It is several floors above the street (and the street noise), and you get plenty of light and breeze when the sun is shining. It has a spacious balcony where you can enjoy a home-cooked meal while watching the sunset. Although the apartment is perhaps smaller than it looks from the pictures, it had plenty of room for the two of us. Three people would be OK, but four might be pushing it.

Patricia greeted my wife and me warmly on our arrival. She showed us around the apartment and told us where to find supermarkets, convenience stores, and the like, which was very helpful. We did not see her again after that, but that's OK because everything in the apartment worked fine and we didn't need any further assistance.

We recommend Patricia's apartment unhesitatingly for anyone planning an extended stay in this beautiful and lively city.