Wonderful location with the most expensive hotel in town surrounding you. The studio is charming although a bit overloaded with knick-knacks and cooking utensils. After stashing some of that stuff away/out of sight, we enjoyed the space and were able to spread out a bit for our 5 nights. The pullout bed was surprisingly comfortable. Laundry is a challenge if you want to do more than a bit of socks and underwear, although we were advised the local laundry service is good. The balcony is wonderful, although lifting the heavy board to form a table wasn’t super easy, and you have to carry little backless stools out to sit out there. We mostly kept the door open and enjoyed it from inside, strolling out occasionally to stand on the balcony. The restaurant below is mostly nice with mellow music floating up, although one night there was a loud/raucous group (of my fellow Americans) sitting at the table directly below. Maybe the hotel/restaurant is hoping to acquire this property too, using this passive/aggressive approach ; ) There are several cafes and restaurants just steps from the front door that are quite nice and easy to pop over to for a coffee or glass of wine, or a great meal. Book a reservation at the restaurant tho - they fill up fast.
It was a truly wonderful stay with a responsive host and if we’re lucky enough, we will be back!