It is always a gamble when you book with the airbnb, isn't it? Sometimes you can luck out on the space and the neighborhood and sometimes you miss it completely. When I saw the photos of Casa de Alma I thought to myself: great space. Very romantic. So what that somebody called it "cozy", so what that it is pricier that others - it is a vacation after all....Well the only two good things about the place are the proximity to public transport and COMMUNICATION with the host. Be prepared to experience the living in a small and not so comfortable space. Our suitcases were on the floor in two different rooms, because there is NO space for both of them in the bedroom. The mattress is very uncomfortable and the pillows are lumpy and the ikea towels, that can rip your flesh off. And there is not air conditioner in the country with the 30+C at night in October! The kitchen is TINY. There is no way that anybody would cook a decent meal in that kitchen. We could hardly manage yogurt and fruit breakfasts. The bathroom is even smaller. And there is no hot water in the tiniest bathroom sink you had ever seen, so my husband had to shave in the kitchen, without any mirror and the heater hanging right over the sink. Which made it even more uncomfortable..... Also be prepared for the noise in the neighborhood. I know, it is life and you just can't mold it to your own liking.....and they do live it to the fullest! There are late loud parties and so many dogs around! One starts barking and the rest are chipping in right away. And those performances are usually start at 9 pm on the dot. Right it time when you can finally have your feet up and close your eyes. And the sad part is that you can't even close the doors of that "romantic" balcony, because the fen in the bedroom just will not do.....All I am saying - we felt.... cheated?