When you rent Duarte's place you're getting an enormous, multiple bedrooms appartment in a wonderful XIX-century building just at the exit from Metri station, with marvelous wooden staircase, high cellings, wonderful wooden floors and all that comes with it. It's so big that you can really get lost in it. The place is very comfortable for large groups, everyone has his own space to sleep. The apartment is spotless clean. All the amenities are basic and the interior won't win any design awards, but everything is new and comfortable. The kitchen has everything in it, and you even get basic amenities such as coffee and tea to accompany your breakfasts.
If there would be anything to complain - some of the windows are old, and although authentic and romantic, they are allowing the chill to enter the appt on colder nights. However, Duarte provides a gas heater to remedy that.
Duarte greeted us with charm, spoke flawless English (better than mine!), and allowed for late check-out, that made our lives much easier.
All summed up - the place is great value, and I would definately book it again.