John is a very affable and easy going fellow who is obviously very proud of San Sebastian and everything it offers (rightly so, it is a beautiful town!). He was very flexible with our check in time which we changed at short notice due to a train cancellation (much appreciated). Also, on check in, John provided us with lots of useful info relating to local attractions and places to sample pinxtos etc.That said, overall, we were very disappointed with the accommodation - aside from the beautiful view over Zurriola surf beach, it did not meet our expectations. Firstly, it was not cleaned to a reasonable standard - the floor was very dusty and I don't think anyone has cleaned under or around the bed for weeks and there is a lot of dust and grubby marks which does not help with allergies. Likewise, we did not use the kitchenette as it was very grubby indeed - the top of the microwave was covered in greasy gunk and the small cooker very grubby. Furthermore, the slats under the mattress of the bed were held together only by masking tape and some had broken making the bed very lumpy and uncomfortable. Another problem is there is nowhere practical to dry clothes as the apartment is quite humid and even with the windows open they would not dry over a 4 day period. This means damp clothes smell worse than before they are washed! The bathroom is tiny and in need of some serious attention. The shower unit is falling off the wall and the shower curtain had damp mould stains. Also, the sink unit is falling from the wall and toilet is very temperamental. In fact, the toilet flush broke and water cascaded through it for hours until we turned off the water tap (although in fairness, John did come out and fix it later the same day). The sad thing is, with a bit of TLC and some significant maintenance, it could be a decent place to stay. Even some cheap changes would help a lot (eg a new shower curtain and bed slats!). Even for peak season, it is way overpriced and, regretfully, for the reasons set out above, we would not recommend this accommodation to others unless it is properly cleaned, updated and maintained. We love San Sebastian and we admired John's passion for the region but this does not compensate for the quality of the accommodation experience.