After a wee-rocky start-the room I had booked was a completely different room than was shown in the pictures-I had a good experience at Alison's. I stayed with Alison, her son and daughter for about 7 weeks. Alison was just lovely-extremely friendly and very welcoming. She introduced me to her friends and invited me to join her on social activities. Her home was clean and located in a lovely neighbourhood-super convenient for transport. I didn't realize the household was a smoking one and had a bit of a hard time with that. Even though my hosts smoked outside and made much effort to accomodate my non-smoking ways, the smoke still found its way into my room. Also, while the room is lovely and large, it is in the middle of all the household action (situated beside the main living room and toilet). I recommend bringing ear plugs because of the home's charmingly creaky floors and thin walls, it can be quite noisy. For those who are out and about and just need a place to crash, this place is perfect. For others who want a more long-term stay who don't smoke, I recommend a conversation with Alison and her kids about smoking boundaries, as I am confident that they will kindly oblige your needs.