Marian was a very gracious host. She very kindly & trustingly allowed me the run of her home when she decided to take a last-minute trip that unfortunately coincided with my visit. There was also an unfortunate incident with the toothbrush holder, which left me feeling guilty, but Marian was so wonderful about what happened. Everything was lovely & clean; the house was warm & cosy. She even organised soya milk for me as I'm allergic to milk protein. The only thing that troubled me was the situation of being in a stranger's primary home & left to scratch around trying to find everything. While Marian stayed in contact as much as possible (given that she was overseas), it just didn't stop me from feeling like I shouldn't be there. That being said, she could have cancelled on me at the last minute & left me to find somewhere else to stay, but she didn't, & I was grateful to have been entrusted with her home and her cat for those 2 nights. Buttons was incredibly cute & affectionate. I would definitely recommend Marian.