Tastefully decorated apartment in a quiet neighborhood lined with Georgian style apartments. Living-room and bedroom are welcoming and light thanks to the presence of large bay windows. Good shower and bed, and delicious homemade marmalade compliment of Esmeralda.
Drawbacks: Expect between 30 and 45 minutes to reach the center, depending upon where you want to go. The apartment itself needs to be better set up for paying visitors: there is only one small closet to share with your companion because the rest of the furniture is packed with Esmeralda's belongings; there is no storage for toiletry or towels in the bathroom, and the fan is extremely noisy; there is no microwave oven in the kitchen; few instructions are given for the use of appliances, and none for the thermostat of the heating system (please read mine below); no change of sheets is provided, and even though we had paid a hefty sum to stay 3 weeks, we were told we would have to pay an extra £60 to get clean sheets. Finally, there is only one set of keys, and since we were not given the phone number of any local person to contact in case of trouble, we constantly feared to leave the keys behind.
Explanations for the heating system (important if you come in fall, winter or spring): the thermostat is on the entry table. It splits open at the up and down buttons, and you will find directions there. To temporarily override the current ambient temperature simply hold the up (or down) button until it reads what you want.