This was my 3rd time staying with Janet. I was feeling smug. Flight on time, didn't forget anything, sweet draw on the rental car - I just waltzed right on up to the door of her guest house, ready to flop down on the couch and relax in style. But it was locked. And it was raining. And Late.

I swallowed my pride and called Janet. No answer; probably long asleep. I went to the back door of the main house and knocked. Light on, but no answer. I tried the knob - door's open!

Now if I were Janet, home alone, with these night-time shenanigans going on in my downstairs, I'd have one hand on my cellphone and the other tightly gripping my heaviest-gauge cast iron skillet. Janet, on the other hand, is much more kind and rational.

Me: Hellooo? Sorry for waking you up, but I can't get in to the guest house. Am I supposed to be somewhere else?

Janet (still half asleep): Did you get charged $70 for your stay?

Me: Yeah. I think so. Did I reserve the downstairs bedroom?

Janet: Yes, you did. Down the hall. The key is on the table, you've got your own bathroom.

Fast forward to night 2 ---> I get home late from work. There's no parking anywhere. The REAL guest house guests blocked anyone else from the driveway. So I double park behind Janet. Of course I leave a note, describing my ordeal and when I need to leave for work in the morning.... but I'm already on thin ground. Next morning, Janet, while running a bit late herself, coolly knocks on my door to do a vehicle presto-changeo. No fuss, no drama.

TL; DR: Janet is the BOSS when it comes to dealing with guests and their travel hiccups. Every stay with her, in any guest room she offers, is comfortable, relaxing, and full of the best hospitality any AirBnB host can hope to offer!