100% the BEST airbnb we've had in Europe. We stayed in 3 rental homes for our family of 9 adults over 2 weeks in Spain. We were absolutely spoiled with this one and no other place measured up after that.
Where to start?
The host. Miguel Angel is wonderful. So kind, warm, very responsive and helped us with every possible little question we could come up with. His instruction manual oriented us perfectly not only to house rules but to local customs, places of interest including maps, and so much more information in a neatly condensed manner in a beautiful leather bound book. He even arranged for our group to have a meal prepared for us in the house by a local chef--one of the most memorable meals we have had as a family. This was fantastic and highly recommended!
The house. Oh my goodness. The pictures are beautiful but it's even more beautiful in person. This home has been lovingly restored. Every detail is of the highest quality. Even the kitchen had everything our gourmet cook in the family needed to turn out great meals for us. The rooms were all beautiful, the bathrooms, the floors, the VIEWS, -- even the light switches were gorgeous. The layout is perfect with communal spaces separated from the bedrooms so anyone who wanted to sleep could do so without being disturbed by those who were gathering to talk, to cook, to watch TV or just enjoy the fantastic view.
The town. Perfectly lovely little town to explore in walkable distance. There was a lovely church there, too. A ½ hour car ride took us to San Sebastian, which was beautiful and offered a ton of shopping/food experiences and a beautiful waterfront. Just a little further into town there is a huge supermarket and place to eat, have coffee, etc.
The only thing I feel other renters should know about is that there are stairs to get up to the house. Inside, there are also stairs to get to the bedrooms. For those with lower extremity orthopedic problems, this might be difficult.
Otherwise, we have voted unanimously that place is a magical place to stay for a visit to Basque Country in Spain. My nephew proposed to his girlfriend on one of the balconies while we were here--he picked the best, most beautiful place we stayed in Spain to do so. If we ever make it back to Spain, it will be to stay at Villa Embil without a doubt!