We have used AirBNB a number of times throughout the US and Europe. We have had only positive results. This experience though was the greatest we have had because of the beauty and food of SS, the fantastic living space that we rented and, most importantly, because of the warm and generous nature of our hosts Luis and Terese. Old Town in SS is what it's all about. It's the heart of the history, the beauty and the pinxto culture. The apartment is located on Calle 31 de Agosto, literally one of the 12 best streets in all of Europe according to the New York Times. It's a modern, clean, bright, friendly space situated in one of only 4 buildings that survived a devastating fire in the early 1800's. It's important to note that while the apartment is located in the middle of the best spot in SS, it's completely free of street noise or any other noise. Also, don't worry...the third floor apartment is easily accessible by stairs OR elevator. :-) Even if you never leave a three block radius of the apartment, you can spend a week enjoying the amazing history and food of San Sebastian. It's all right there. Within two minutes walk of the street is the esplanade that allows you to walk for miles with the beaches and cityscape of SS on one side and the ocean on the other. Most travelers these days do their homework before visiting a place like San Sebastian...where to eat, what to see, how to park, etc. etc. You can feel free to do that but you can also feel free to take advantage of Luis' unbelievable knowledge of, and passion for, San Sebastian. His guide to the city surpasses any guidebook and when we arrived, he spent time with us recommending his favorite places for breakfast, coffee, wine, cocktails and, of course, pinxtos. We visited nearly all of his recommended spots and were incredibly pleased with all of them. His advice was extremely functional as well. For example, we had a rental care and he pointed us to the best place to park it which would have been hard to find by ourselves. Luis and Terese provide a few touches that make an already great experience unforgettable...the small things...We arrived on a rainy day and realized we had lost our only umbrella somewhere...There are two in the apartment...We were tired from travel...there was a bottle of wine and two glasses on the table for us. And of course fresh flowers in a vase. Luis provided us a map of the town where he marked all of his favorite spots and a guide that he wrote specifically for his guests. Both are going in our collection of keepsakes from this trip. We'll get them out again the next time we visit SS. The first thing we'll do to plan the next visit is check when Luis and Terese have availability for this apartment - it made our visit.