Beautiful building with LOTS of stairs. If you want a place that really impresses from the outside, this is one. I really enjoyed walking back at night as the place looks amazing. Once you get in, you cannot help but be impressed by the interior. It is nicely furnished and there a lots of beautiful stained glass windows throughout. The place is VERY impressive.
We rented the entire home so we had full access. As the listing states, there are lots of stairs so be prepared for that as they are all marble. The place is huge and while we did not use both, there are two kitchens (please note that the appliances are not the same).
We met Rafael at the home when we arrived and he walked us through the entire home and explained little things we needed to know. He did warn us that the house is old and the hot water takes some time to reach the upper floors. Unfortunately, the water just stopped running in the middle of our showers at times which was a bit annoying.
There are seven bedrooms so it can sleep a lot of people. I will say that the bathroom situation is a little tricky as two of the bathrooms are en suite so if you are sleeping in a room on the same floor, you have to walk through a bedroom to access the bathroom. Fortunately it was not an issue for us because we only used three of the bedrooms, but if you have a full house, it could get tricky.
While the home has a combo washer/dryer, there is a laundry service right next door and it was VERY reasonable. This is one of the many helpful suggestions that Rafael shared.
The house is large and it is old...it could probably use a little TLC to bring it back to glory. Nothing that happened during our stay made us regret our choice.
As a host, Rafael could not be better. He took the time to meet us, share suggestions and even followed up to make sure things were great. He even messaged me on my birthday. I have had some VERY unpleasant experiences with AirBnb hosts and it was such a pleasure to deal with Rafael.