Staying in a 400-year-old house was quite amazing, and it was eclectically furnished. However, that was the only positive part about the stay. There was a musky smell (like damp concrete), and we were told to air the place constantly. Of the 3 nights we stayed, there were people talking right outside our main door for 2 of the nights; the thick stone walls may block out some sound but the wooden doors don't. Shampoo, body wash, and tissues were not provided even tho explicitly asked for, so I don't think he is actually able to advertise as providing "essentials" under the list of amenities. He has a long list of house rules about "maintaining" the house, which were not made clear before booking -- who wants to do that on holiday? Included in those rules were warnings of cockroaches coming up via the sinks, and he asked us to keep them covered; we also saw a number of dead ones near the house and insect traps in the house itself. I didn't feel like any surface was clean -- not the couch, table tops, floors, carpets. I also didn't realise that the apartment was a split-level, meaning that going to the bathroom in the middle of the night was 2 flights down. There is an arch in the doorway of the toilet and the stairs leading to the basement, and I hit my head on these arches thankfully only once (I'm 1.8m tall). Finally, James was not particularly responsive, rather rude at times, and didn't always answer questions. Would not recommend staying here if you can find better.