The house and garden are beautiful - filled with art and books but spacious and airy. The area around is lovely, with good transport links and easy access to shops, the bay and the city.
The room is perfect; clean and warm (we were there in winter), with a very comfortable queen sized bed, perfectly designed storage, and blackout blinds - essential to help adapt to a different time zone. There was a fantastic supply of books, travel guides and maps to help us find our way around and relax with a good read. We had use of a modern, spotlessly clean bathroom across the hall, the laundry and very well appointed kitchen. Our room looked out onto a beautiful courtyard garden. The house feels calm and quiet, however many people are around. It is also private and secure (but never oppressive) with lockable gates and high brick walls that enclose the courtyard.