Lauren's place is nothing fancy, but for being so close to downtown, it's a cute house in what seemed to be an OK neighborhood. The bed was cozy and there were extra blankets. I never met her, but roommates were really nice and accommodating. Street parking in the neighborhood was sparse, I believe they have a space if you need it, but I found an open street spot and took it right away as I was in a hurry to check-in and catch an Uber downtown.