Maria's place has much to commend it. Both Maria and her son Daniel are lovely people who were so kind with so many extras like food, toiletries and some lovely oranges and lemons from the garden trees. The secure, quiet house is a great antidote to the noise and traffic madness of the city. We stayed in February and it was cold, the air heaters were ok but still it was cold and the indoor wood burner was not working. We wrapped up with several layers and managed. The only other snag was the slow internet speed but I guess that is a regional issue. Overall we had a great experience and can imagine in warmer weather it would be idyllic.