Chiarina was welcoming and thoughtful - we mentioned it was Jason's birthday and she left us a small bottle of champagne as a welcome gift. She also left out coffee and tea supplies, which was perfect for getting going in the morning. Other than greeting us when we checked in and coordinating checking out, Chiarina left us to our own devices - the room itself felt very private as it was in a separate buliding in the backyard of the house.

The room was very clean and comfortable, with helpful maps of the city and public transportation on the wall. It was only a couple blocks to the nearest bus stop - we took the SkyBus (the airport bus) directly to and from her place and city buses into downtown.

On our last day we had a late flight and Chiarina was kind enough to let us leave our bags there for the day while we explored the city.