Josu and Irene are great hosts, and love to give information about Bilbao. They also respond very quickly to any concerns and questions. The location of their place is excellent, in the old city, and the apartment is well equipped. One thing to be aware of is that it can be noisy. The Spaniards like to socialize at all hours of the night and this street has some bars where they congregate at times. (We were there during their annnual Fiesta, so that brought more people to the area). The public transportation from there is execellent. Also, many places to eat and the public market is almost across the street.l We really liked Bilbao!!!