The building originally was a pork magnate's private mansion and feels like sonething out of a fairy tale. One can't help but wonder what stories it could tell. The charming and bright young couple, Alex and Lina, who live there and acted as sub-hosts were very helpful in every way a traveller could need and were interesting to chat with and get to know a little bit. The rooms face a busy street that was noisy with traffic early in the morning and didn't have blinds so travellers wishing to sleep in late will want to wear ear plugs and a sleep mask if they are light sleepers. There is no air conditioning but a fan was provided when needed. The surrounding neighborhood was intereting to explore and is near the subway. We didn't use the kitchen but it seemed adequate to prepare light meals. Overall this is a fun place to stay!