First, Russell is awesome. Easily the best host I've ever worked with. I find with Airbnb, the price of the house rarely matches the service & hospitality offered by the host. If I stay in a 5 star hotel, I get 5 star service, whereas some of the more expensive housing I've stayed with had intense rules & in general subpar service. Russell offers 5 star service and more.
I've rented a few different places in the hills and I find the experience is almost always beautiful, but the cons (commute, privacy, space, etc) are typically pretty bad. This was not the case with Russell's house. It's the perfect size for a couple traveling. The décor is amazing and the attention to art and placement is perfect, but the deck is easily the prize of the house. Extremely private and the design is awesome. I could sit out there all day. Beautiful view of the city and, because he owns adjacent vacant lot, the deck is fairly hidden from the public.
Would absolutely rent again!