What to except when you arrive at 207 San Miguel? Exactly what you read on the airbnb site. This split level house is fantastic: the layout allows for family dinners, etc., and also privacy.
Downstairs is the spacious kitchen, living room, breakfast area, washer and dryer, and powder room. Up the few stairs the 3 big, airy bedrooms have big windows and ac units for the summer months. The bedrooms each have great closet space and drawers for clothes. The beds are really comfy and the pillows linens not too soft, not too hard. There are two good full baths upstairs also, one of which has a tub. Hot water and pressure were never a problem. The house was spotless when we arrived.
A deck runs the full length of the house in the back with stairs leading to a big back yard. A peacock nests in one of the giant eucalyptus trees. It's a quiet oasis.
The neighborhood is great for walking and bicycling and, as advertised, the house is close to Old Town and the Rose Bowl.
But probably the best part of the house is Aldo, who greets guests and ensures easy settling in. We stayed here for two months and he responded to questions and addressed any issues quickly and with humor. He is the best.