The four rooms and suites have individual personalities, but much in common: big, comfortable and well-dressed beds; great showers; stereos with access to a library of CDs; and the facility to prepare your own drinks or snacks at whatever hour. Two of the rooms have their own private terrace. All have their unique charm.

Room I

First impression: Space. A big open-plan living and sleeping area with separate bathroom, and stairs rising to a private terrace.

Best moment: Kick-back in the cosy hammock chair on the mezzanine and doze with an open book in your lap.

Room II

First impression: Elegantly simple. A double-room with en-suite bathroom and entrance hallway.

Best moment: Waking to the golden glow of the morning sun spilling across the soft linen on the king-sized bed.

Room III

First impression: Romance. A colonial style salon with high ceiling and tall shuttered windows leads through to a dressing-area with en-suite bathroom, and then...

Best moment: The gorgeous bedroom in sumptuous red.

Room IV

First impression: Seclusion. More rustic, this suite on the upper floor feels cosy, with lower beamed ceilings and a wood burning stove. Super sunken shower in the open plan bathroom.

Best moment: The clink of glasses on your private terrace as you gaze at the old town lit by a dusky amber sky.