It was a cute little drive up the mountain to get to John's place. It isn't very hot this time of year so everything is green and lush. We enjoyed the drive up. John's place was easy to find, and he had a candle waiting for us when we arrived. He left us a welcome note, with the WiFi and instructions to contact him if we should have a problem. We didn't - but we kept in contact anyway. He's really fast to respond. What I especially liked about his place was the fact that the bed was memory foam, the sheets were made in heaven, AND.... he's the first host to include a Brita Water Jug in the mini fridge. We have a very hard time getting signal with Verizon wireless on two phones one from Nevada and one from Texas. But, his internet helped us contact with friends. It's a great little budget friendly place. I'd stay there again!