grande apartamento

stayed at Lily's for nearly a month. She is a very kind, helpful and friendly host. Since my visit, her English improved whilst my Spanish did not make much progress at all.

The room is small but adequate, comfortable. You will have to share the bathroom with lily and it was not a problem. Bed sheets and towels are changed once a week and the place is cleaned by an external cleaner. Kitchen can be shared and just ask Lily. I arranged with her to do the cooking for me.

Spanish getting up & eating times are very late which means that the use of bathroom and kitchen for those from the UK and many others is not a problem. There is a supermarket in the block and another Carrefour (the big one) is about three blocks away where you can get anything, almost anything. The laundry is one block away on the opposite side which charges 5 Euros for half hour washing cycle, 1-2 Euros for drying and 1 Euro for a washing cube. Please don't use the washing cube because it is the latest and most poisonous washing powders around. Instead buy a small packet from the supermarket.

The room is in a flat of 4 bedrooms in a nicely kept block. It is situated in a block on a main road to the city centre, a very popular bus route at around 5-10 mins frequency. Busses are clean and quiet. One Euro 35 cents per trip of any length. Later I found out that one can buy a 2 Euro bus pass which reduce the costs nearly by half ! Please explore.

Very very few people speak English so you need to learn a few phrases. For those who think that they would miss their Premier football don't worry. There is a pub named 'Blues Corner' just a block away on the opposite side and it covers all sorts of cable TV sports, and the the two bar staff do speak English.

I would any day recommend Lily's place to any visitors.