I stayed at Saloumeh's beautiful home for 4 days while traveling for business and had a wonderful experience. My first impression as we we ascended in the small lift to her apartment and the door opened, was reminiscent of the small, upscale boutique hotels that I have stayed in while traveling in Europe.
Her apartment has a very clean and refined look with a nice, calming energy to it. My bedroom was at the end of the short hallway with my private bathroom directly adjacent. The bedroom has a nice airy, open feel to it with lots of natural light and an ocean breeze when you open the windows. It is comfortably sized with plentiful closest space, mirrored sliding doors which adds to the openness and a very comfortable bed and linens. And it has a very convenient compact refrigerator as well. The bathroom is well appointed with European fixtures, soft towels and very clean.
What I also found convenient was the location of Saloumeh's home. I could easily walk the 3 blocks down to the 3rd Street Promenade for coffee shops and adjacent restaurants, 4 blocks to the ocean or the 1 block up to Montana Street to stroll along to find restaurants and grocery market. It is a very walkable and safe neighborhood and quiet at night.
Saloumeh herself was a very gracious, accommodating and helpful host and I very much enjoyed our deep, philosophical life discussions. I would most definitely stay here again.