My 10-day stay at Alba’s place was decent, but as a person very sensitive to noise, I would not stay again.
The house is beautiful with it’s high ceilings and large windows, but it ends up making all sounds inside and outside extremely loud. The apartment is situated in an alley which cars are not able to go all the way through, but motorcycles fly through loudly. All movement made by roommates or the hosts/tenants upstairs can be easily heard because of the open air connecting the large third floor skylight to the ground floor.
The heat in the whole house is only turned on at night, so depending on the weather outside, you may need to bundle up inside.
Of the 10 days I stayed at Alba’s, I only got two showers that were warmer than room temperature, even though I followed the directions given to me by Alba’s father about how to turn the hot water on.
The loft is really high, and the floors are marble. If someone were to fall, it would cause serious injury. That freaked me out a bit.
Overall, I would suggest this room for a weekend or so. The central location was wonderful for enjoying the city.