Nanci (along with her friendly dog) is a gracious and helpful host. She strikes a perfect balance between being available to answer questions, help with anything, etc. but also giving you privacy and quiet. Her cottage is nestled in her cute backyard with a garden. As she stated in her description, you have to go to the main house to use the bathroom and kitchen, but she really encourages you to come and go whenever you want. She also allowed me to use her washer and dryer to take care of travel laundry. The wi-fi in the cottage is a little spotty, but I just took my laptop out into the garden and the connection was much better; or you could also sit in her kitchen breakfast nook. And, as described, it's within walking distance to some great neighborhoods (shopping, restaurants, coffee, etc.) and also mass transite.