We had a great stay at Jordie and Audrey's place, and there were a lot of reasons for that. First, when we arrived we found an exceptionally clean space. It was obvious that they went over every inch to make sure that there was not a speck of dust or dirt ANYWHERE.
Then, the design of the space. First of all, the overall aesthetic is what I thought of as sort of an "Industrial Chic," wherein a lot of the materials were either recycled, or would normally be used structurally under other finishing materials such as galvanized plumbing pipes that were turned into towel racks and other bath accessories, and a customized spice rack that hangs from the refrigerator made from steel pegboard that also serves as a rack to hold a mop and broom on the other side. I am an interior designer myself, and I can tell you that I spent the first two days geeking out on the inventiveness of the ideas, and the flawless installations of those, and all of the other interesting solutions for everyday household functions. And there are a ton of them in the space; you really just have to see them for yourself.
And speaking of functions, I think what I most appreciated was the thought given to how a guest would actually use the apartment, the kitchen island, for example, which is very deep and multi-functional as it serves as a great place to: fold laundry, prepare food, use as an office desk, and apply makeup all while being entertained by the tv next to it, and not exiled to another room by yourself while performing said functions. That's pretty practical for a small space. There are a lot of very thoughtful touches around the apartment like that, including a significant amount of storage area that made it an easy adjustment to being there instead of your own home that is, (presumably), customized for your own needs.
The apartment has a fully equipped kitchen, and when I say "fully equipped," I mean it has everything you might need down to a friggin' pastry blender should you decide to whip up a pie while you're there! (??)
As to personal attention, I must say that we were shown a lot of care and concern during our stay. We were there during a VERY BAD wildfire season - it really seemed like the entire state was ablaze - and the air quality in the Bay Area was pretty horrific. We didn't complain - after all, who can you blame for something like that, but Jordie went out and bought us an air purifier so that we wouldn't have to breathe it in! Super thoughtful of her, and VERY MUCH appreciated.
We were very well cared for during our stay - sort of like staying with family... provided your family really has their s**t together ;-)
In short, we really enjoyed our stay, and felt very much at home there!