I am grateful to Mari and her family for another enjoyable airbnb experience and being so kind to open their home and hearts to me! My room was quite comfortable for sleeping and had ample space to hang my clothes on hangers and even had a little place to sit. She and her family also allowed me to use the common area (kitchen/dining/living room) downstairs and there was a nice balance between respecting each other's privacy and taking the advantage of companionship of being together in the same house.

I stayed with Mari and her family for two nights while attending a conference at a nearby university. Her place was a convenient 10 minute bus ride from the venue in a quiet residential neighborhood with a wonderful park nearby.

Mari went out of her way to help me get myself oriented to the neighborhood quickly, picking me up at the station, explaining where things were in her house and how navigate (light switches, kitchen, use of the bath/toilet, opening windows, and locking the front door). She also did a wonderful job helping me to quickly orient myself to an unfamiliar neighborhood (bus stop/schedule, supermarket, park, convenience stores).