my husband and i stayed at Robert's place for 17 nights in dec2011-jan2012. Robert was host par excellence....he not only offered a private room and bath but very open-heartedly offered us the use of his entire house ...from kitchen to additional bathroom , living room and even a fabulous study. the house is on 4 floors so there was plenty of privacy. the kitchen was equipped for gourmet cooking....well lit with every possible utensil. the living room had a nice fire for those cold evenings. our bedroom was immaculate and well furnished and full of light from 2 large windows.. there was a super high tech musical washer and dryer available for our use. the fourth floor with splendid windows and sunshine slanting in every morning is Robert's study which we used as a yoga and meditation room.. it was perfect. the house is decorated and furnished with restraint.... by which i mean no frilly curtains and doodads and kitsch on every surface. the live plants in the rooms added a lot of vibrance and energy. an added bonus was Rocco the dog, friendly but not slobbering.. a nice subdued canine who loved playing ball in silence. altogether we had an A++ experience and even told Robert that the price could be upped.. for which all of you reading this will hate me. signed seasoned traveller.