Let’s start with the good part... We stayed here for 6 nights, and LOVED the location of this apartment in the heart of the old section of Bilbao. Aleksandra, who works for the company that manages the apartment, met us with keys exactly when she said she would, and responded immediately a few days later when we discovered one of our keys to the apartment had fallen off the ring.
We would have given the apartment a much better review but we got off to a rough start. There was no toilet paper when we arrived and it was missing some other basics. The apartment was freezing and we shivered through the night. All of this was addressed by the management company the next day. Most places we’ve stayed on Airbnb includes some personal touches but this place feels like someone’s income generator, not a home. It’s bare.
One of the reasons we chose the apartment was that it had a washer. We like to travel light and a washing machine makes it easier. Their washer needs maintenance. The rubber ring inside the door was full of water and mold. Lots of mold. It also locked on a cycle that repeated for nearly four hours. Ugh! If you care about the washer, ask if it’s been fixed.
I guess the only other caveat is that it’s hard to shower without bumping into the handle that controls the water temperature, and it can switch from warm to burning-hot very quickly if you accidentally bump the lever.
If you’re a plus-sized person, it might not be a good shower for you.
If the management company can address most of the issues we had, we’d recommend staying here, but we’ll plan to stay elsewhere next time. Happy trails!