I did not see Mariel, but her family members provided me lots of information, including tourists attraction brochures. Her house is located in a very nice, safe and quiet neighborhood, with a small town atmosphere. Having breakfast or night snack is not a problem as there are many eateries, including a McDonalds. The location, however, is not very convenient for tourists as there is no MRT station nearby. One has to take a short bus trip (about 20 minutes) to a major MRT station with 2 lines. The bus schedule is quite frequent and the whole transportation system in Singapore is very efficient though.

The single room is spacious and itself clean as shown in the picture. There is plenty of storage space. The air condition works well and quietly. However, the bathroom and kitchen (I used it just for boiling water) are not as clean.