Pamela went above and beyond in making us feel welcome and at home in her place. This was the first time I've gone the private room (vs. entire place) route and I would definitely do it again. We were difficult guests in that our arrival time on the first night was way past Pamela's bedtime (and ended up being later than we anticipated, due to an event running overtime) -- and despite the fact that this required her to stay up late on a work night, she was nothing but accommodating and gracious. Our stay at Pamela's gave me back the feeling of Bay Area stays ca. the late 80s and early 90s -- it was quirky, comfortable, and full of interesting and socially conscious books and art. We, sadly, were so busy that we didn't get to interact much with Pamela, but her place made me wish that we had gotten the chance to know her better. Maybe next time! Other touches we liked: The welcome gifts of dark chocolate and a tiny book of Buddhist meditations; Pamela going above and beyond and giving us her parking spot; and, the excellent communication.