I didn’t end up staying at this room. In fact, I only stayed a couple hours before transferring to a hotel. This is in no way reflective of the host- who was wonderful and attentive (although I didn’t meet him). And I have no doubt many travelers are happy at this place. However, for a single woman staying one night in order to attend a conference the next day, I felt unsafe (I attempted to lock the door with the skeleton key repeatedly but was unable to lock it) and this was simply not a good fit for me.
There were other renters in the house who were not friendly and who cooked a meal that smelled up the entire home.
Sad that it didn’t work out but I’m sure it works for many travelers.