Jose met us promptly and made us feel very welcome, taking us out for a few drinks on the evening of our arrival. The day before we left, he very kindly took us by car on a 6-hour trip to visit some of the coastal towns near Bilbao and to Guernica, which was well beyond the call of duty and a great help to us as we hadn't hired a car! He said to call us anytime we needed him.

The flat was clean and tidy and the location info is accurate. There is a delicatessen nearby, a Chinese shop immediately opposite for general items (but v. expensive) and an Open Cor supermarket nearby. There are also numerous restaurants and bars. Actually I preferred this area to the "old town", which is about 30 minutes walk along the river (v. pleasant walk).

Overall, it was a great stay.