Arturo's penthouse apartment is fabulous, and even better than the description and photos suggest. The huge balcony offers the most amazing views of the hills and countryside opposite.
The apartment is spacious, clean and comfortable, and had everything we needed for our holiday. Parking was easy. There is a good little supermarket just round the corner, a friendly local bar a five minute walk away, and the bus stop for Bilbao opposite the bar. It's a 15 minute walk to the spectacular beach.
Arturo is a brilliant host who met us in person, explained everything about the apartment and the area, and made us very welcome. He also very generously left us two bottles of excellent wine.
We loved Bakio and had a great time there, but it is worth noting that we visited at the beginning of October and found that nearly all the restaurants within walking distance were shut in the evenings during the week. The bars however, always had excellent pintxos available to eat.