We had a great time at Luis' lovely flat in Bilbao. It is incredibly central, right in the middle of the old town, you fall out of your front door and right into the bakery, restaurant and shops. If you want quiet family time, this is not for you, there is noise and bustle until late in the evening. But, if you like the smells of a bakery drifting up, nice busking music and relaxed restaurant night life this is great. The local restaurants are good, and virtually all of central Bilbao (Guggenheim and such..) is in easy walking distance. Parking is not a worry, even so the flat is in a pedestrianised area. There is a multi-storey car park less then 500 m away, we were in Bilbao for the middle of August and did not have to book as there were plenty of spaces. The flat itself is nice, clean, well equipped with everything one needs. A great choice for a city trip.