My husband and I were very thankful that John answered our request to stay at his place for the same day we sent it! We enjoyed meeting some of the other travelers that were staying at the house, and the kitchen is set up quite well to share with everyone. John was very welcoming and even offered to pick up food for us from town since it was raining. (we just waited an hour and the rain stopped!) The views from the living room are beautiful, and it was a nice spot to spend a few hours watching the rain fall. (also- the wifi worked great!)