1. Slabs of Greek plasterwork were even used for tables and mirrors.

2. On all six floors, the original wooden beams, adobe style plasterwork and terracotta floor tiles create a romantic, cosy and timeless atmosphere.

3. ‘The Baroque of Purcell, Bach and Handel is never going to stick you to your seat a la Ludwig but there were times when I though I would levitate so sublime was the music.’ ‘Rooms come in three styles: Moorish, with intricate plasterwork framing your bed; the more conventional Isabelline Baroque; or Castilian, with rococo furniture and