Staying with Lance was great.

He picked us up from the train station himself—super late and no charge like some other places. We arrived at our place which was clean, and freshly made. Fresh flowers on the table. Plus, our fridge was stocked! By the way, Lance had contacted us earlier to see if there were any special dietary needs we required, or stuff we should avoid, so we didn’t have to go hiding Crush soda or Junk food from the kids. But that didn’t stop him from supplying fresh local breads, pastries, cheeses, meats, and a blueberry pie! (Hey, some sweets you make an exception for.)

We also had a quick tour and some hints and pointers to orient ourselves to the location we were staying. The location is primo. It’s in the heart of the West End. A block and a half off the main drag, so easy walking access to restaurants, parks & nightlife, but super quiet when we were back at our place.

Check out was super-flexible too. Late enough where we didn’t have to put our bags in a day/train locker. Plus another free ride to the train station. Can’t recommend having Lance as a host highly enough.