Rick’s place was absolute perfection for my colleague and I while in town for a business trip. The location is safe, and provided easy access for our excursions to Sonoma, to downtown, and to points south (airport, Palo Alto, etc.) The unit itself is full of charm—a cozy living room with a lovely fireplace, cool glass hanging light fixture and skylight in the bathroom, and even some of Rick’s own paintings on the walls. While normally hosts who mention quirks and charm are reframing issues euphemistically, that’s not the case at all here. And there are also some more modern/updated features that we appreciated like very comfy beds, a great shower setup (with awesome water pressure), a walk-in closet in the master bedroom to keep luggage, etc. I’m a light sleeper but the space was very quiet all day and night while we were there, so I slept soundly. Rick himself is a gentleman and wanted to make sure we were enjoying our stay, but was not at all intrusive. Especially considering its value, this is the best Airbnb I’ve stayed at thus far, and I will stay again.