Prior to arriving in San Sebastián, Maria kindly emailed us several times to ask if there was anything she could do to make our stay more enjoyable. We arrived late in the evening, 10ish, and Maria was waiting outside of her apartment building for us. She was a welcome sight after the long train ride from Madrid. She helped us get settled in, and showed us around her beautifully decorated and appointed apartment. I could barely contain my excitement as I absorbed all of the creative beauty around me, this place is gorgeous!! I would describe it as French chic meets seaside resort fabulousness!!
Maria knew we were hungry and offered to walk us blocks away to find an open restaurant or bar that was still serving food. She had a mini-bar stocked with delicious snacks, drinks, wine, water, coffee/tea set up, and a lovely fruit basket so we decided to stay in and enjoy her generously provided bounty. There was even a bag of mini-muffins for breakfast.
We quickly realized what a gem we had stumbled upon as we took in the awesome beauty and the amazing views of La Concha Bay! WOW!! The location of Maria's apartment is stellar, and can not be beat. Period. The updated apartment is decorated beautifully, and was extremely comfortable and clean. No detail was overlooked. The lovely bathroom was stocked with amenities, I especially loved the rose scented soap!
The views of the Bay at night were magical, but when we woke up to the view before our eyes the next morning we were absolutely blown away! We couldn't wait to explore this amazing City....such beauty!!
Maria had told us about Old Town and other points of interest when we arrived and offered to make restaurant suggestions and reservations.
She also told us about a free audio-guide that we found very interesting. It told of more important points of interest in the area and their incredible history in the Basque region.
Maria made herself available to us at all times during our 6 day stay by email. We literally had our own private concierge, which was a wonderful advantage in a city that speaks predominantly Spanish and the Basque language. Maria even booked our taxi to the train station upon our departure, since we were leaving very early in the morning.
We can't say enough about Maria's warmth, kindness, hospitality, and helpfulness and how it contributed greatly to making our stay in San Sebastián the fairy tale of vacations!!
Thank you Maria!!