Lourdes was a really wonderful host. Though between us we only had a few phrases, verbs, and nouns of a shared language, she welcomed us warmly, showed us around the beautiful little flat (which, by London standards was not little at all!) which was perfect for our stay. It is best described as an 'in-law' unit attached to the side of the larger house. The parking was very convenient, as it was right in front of the house's garage. The apartment has everything one could need - coffee, comfortable bed, wifi, nice shower, etc. It was a short and pleasant walk into town and to Surfer's Beach from her residential area. Ideal location, really. Her garden is leafy and well cared for.

Lourdes went out of her way to be a good host, supplying us with copious suggestions for wine/pinxos (which were out of the normal tourist area, and very tasty!), other sights to see we wouldn't have thought of on our own, and very thorough driving directions, complete with annotated googlemaps photos!

The restaurant right up the hill is also very good, I should add!