I very much enjoyed my stay at Louis and Ludovico's backyard guest house. Booking with them was very quick and efficient. I was very lucky to have found and book their place with less than one day notice. They replied to my messages quickly and gave me detailed instructions about check in, parking, and check out. The check in process was easy despite them not being on site upon my arrival. Parking is available on the street in front of their house or the house across.

You enter their guest house through the side gate so there's no need to actually disturb them or go through their house. There are a total of two gates to get through to the backyard. They provide you with a key to the outside gate and the actual guest house and ask that you lock up the gate at all times. The backyard is very clean and paved with bricks so it's easy to roll your suitcases et al to the guest house.

The guest house itself was very clean. They have a notebook detailing their house rules (not overbearing by any means and very reasonable). The notebook also includes information about shops and food around their neighborhood. They have everything imaginable on site (iron with ironing board, hangers for clothes, cooking tools, ibuprofen, shaving cream, toiletries, and plenty of towels). The bed was comfortable and the comforter was warm. The TV channels are not the best but they allow you access to their WiFi so you can stream and browse the web. The AC works very well. It was a little chilly at nights and I wasn't sure how to use the heater. The pillows are a bit too soft for my liking but there was a firmer one on the couch. And speaking of the couch: it was surprisingly comfortable. I fell asleep on it a few times without even wanting to that's how comfortable it was. The place had plenty of lamps and other lights to make it plenty bright. The bathroom was comfortable, single vanity, but plenty of space in the shower (no tub). Overall the amenities on site were great. It was a bit too cold to use the pool when I was there but the pool looked plenty of fun. The only things I wish were available were curtains on the windows so I wouldn't be woken up by the bright Californian morning sun at 6AM every day. And also it would have been nice to a couple of rugs so that I wouldn't have to keep my shoes on the whole time to avoid the cold tile, particularly at night time.

Overall, my stay was great at the guest house. I did not meet either one of the owners as they and I were busy with work but there was plenty of open and accessible conversation via text and phone should I have needed to speak with them. Checking out was a breeze and very easy.