We visit the area about three times a year to visit our son and his family and usually stay in a local hotel. But recently I saw a commercial on television for airbnb, so when we planned on our trip out for Thanksgiving I gave it some consideration. After a few emails back and forth with Cathy we chose this wonderful place to stay. She was very helpful with the questions we had and any trepidations we had with renting from airbnb were gone by the time we were heading west. When we touched base with her upon our arrival in CA she was very accommodating in when to meet us at the house.

Arriving at the house she was there to greet us and show us around, explaining everything and answering any questions we had. There was wine and snacks provided for our arrival plus some items in the refrigerator which was greatly appreciated. It was nothing like a stay in a hotel. This was having your own apartment.

During our week stay we had no reason to contact her because there were absolutely no problems or complaints. She did check in with us on the day before we left to ask us about our stay and thank us for choosing her place.

We would definitely consider using airbnb again in our travels and specifically Cathy's place on our next trip out to CA.