**Caveat emptor: Make sure you have the bathing issue worked out before you book this place. There is no shower or bathtub in the bathroom.**

I didn't get to actually meet Arsineh, but based on her email communications, she seemed like a very nice person. She also left a welcome letter and basket in the room with snacks and water, which was greatly appreciated. I had to cut my stay short, however, as it had not been clear to me that there was no shower or bath in the bathroom when I booked the room online. Apparently, this is generally not an issue because guests can use the shower in the main house when Arsineh or her husband are home. The problem for me was that both of them were out of town for the weekend and with the 96-degree heat and a special gala event that I was attending, I absolutely needed to shower. I ended up having to check out early and crash at a friend's place in order to get that shower.

Also note, there are no curtains on 3 of the windows, so when the sun wakes up, so do you. That was particularly tough, being that I was really looking forward to sleeping in past 5 a.m.