Overall the house that Sylvester offered us was quite fine, but there were just a few things about it that kept it from being great.

Pros: House was warm, comfortable, and the rooms were plenty spacious.

Cons: - The first thing that took us by surprise was the 80eur key deposit that Sylvester demanded upon arrial. There was no mention of it beforehand, neither in the description nor in the conversations leading up to our stay there. As young frugal travelers without much money to begin with, we were lucky to have even that much spare cash on hand.

- We found the shower to be of an impossibly stupid design. It is not possible to use that shower without sitting down on a tiny window ledge in the tub. My sister is quite small, 5 ft 2 in (155cm), and even she could not stand in the shower without hitting her head on the ceiling!

- No dining area, no table, no place to sit (or even stand) to eat. We had to make our meals in the kitchen and then bring them onto one of the beds to eat. Drinks were usually placed on the floor beside the bed.

- We found it strange that one of the rooms was being rented out long-term to someone else, although he was quite pleasant and it was never a problem.