Elio is everything you could dream of in a host. Very helpful, perfect communicator, patient, etc... The house is big, functional and comfortable and has everything one could need. There's a truly excellent restaurant one minute walk away. The only consideration is that it is better for people driving smaller cars - we drove a large SUV and scratched and dented it along the entire length of it - the roads are very small leading up the hill - 100% doable in a small car - but a bit stressful in a large car.