The whole building has been renovated and modernised. You enter the street door with a code on a keypad. There is a lift or stairs to this second floor studio. Another code on a keypad gets you into the studio.
The initial impression is quite stunning: it is beautifully decorated and the lighting is spectacular. The whole place is perfectly clean. The bed is huge and very comfortable. The view from the window is of the period buildings opposite and the orange trees in the street.
The street is one-way and there is a steady flow of cars at busy periods. However, with the double-glazed French windows closed there is no noise.
The wifi was super fast and reliable. I measured it at 160Mbps download. The bathroom had no window but was very good with an amazing shower.
I was there in November but the air-conditioning/heater unit warmed up the place very rapidly.
The kitchen is fairly well-equipped. There is a fridge which switched on and off, as they do. This was a little disturbing at night and I used ear plugs in bed. Alternatively, if the noise bothered you, you could turn it off.
There are apartments above and below and there is the potential of noise from these, depending upon the occupiers. One evening, there was music and shouting from above. I sent a message to the host and got an immediate reply, saying that he would call them. A few minutes later, the noise stopped. So, as always with this host, the response time and communication was excellent.
I would definitely recommend this place which is in a lively authentic ‘barrio’. I also recommend the city bikes and there a cycle dock in this street.