Our stay in Bilbao was just lovely. We had never visited Spain before and it was everything we hoped it would be!
Ana was unavailable to meet us but her lovely husband greeted us late in the evening when we arrived at around 1130pm. Ana had left us with all the basics - bread, yoghurt, milk, juice, fruit and pastries which was a big help after we arrived so late. Also a map, brochure of the Guggenheim and other things to do in Bilbao.
The apartment is on the first floor looking over the Plaza and Cathedral in the old part of the city. While it can be noisy during the day, we loved hearing the noises of the city - we even had some singers in the square one afternoon which was magical! It is fine to sleep!
It is also really easy to get everywhere e.g the main shopping street, old area and the Guggenheim! Or to get to the train/bus depot for day trips! However, we spent a lot of time at the apartment just relaxing, reading and listening to the outside sounds.
Our host really went above and beyond for us. My husband is a vegetarian and I am gluten intolerant so we often have trouble finding food for dinners. We asked Ana to help us find a restaurant. She looked around for us, made some calls and recommended one of her favourites and then booked it for us! The food was incredible which was a plus!
We would highly recommend staying at this apartment for any future trips to Bilbao where you want to see how the locals live! We loved it and would go back for sure! Thanks Ana x