Overall we had a great time at Joy's. We were in town for Hardly Strictly Bluegrass (from Alaska and Tahoe) and liked the fact that it was within walking distance to the park. We finally got to meet Joy and her husband on our way out one morning and they were both super friendly and welcoming.

Pros:
-location: both in proximity to the music venue that we were going to, as well as plenty of easy access to cafes, coffee and wine shops
-beautiful: house was really pretty and had very tasteful decor and upgrades
-communication: Joy was very quick to communicate with us on anything

Cons:
-apparently cleaning crew did not refill the TP, so we ran out after the first day and a half, and could not locate any more. Nor could we find tissues or even a roll of paper towels. Once we notified her, Joy left 4 rolls for us the next morning.
-the bathroom sinks did not drain very well, and quickly filled with standing water. An easy fix with liquid plumr or equivalent.

We had originally planned for 4 of us, but then 2 of our friends' airbnb fell through, so we invited them to stay with us at the last minute. We notified Joy and she was accepting with the extra person charge. The sleeper sofa that they used was reportedly "very uncomfortable," so a fair warning to anyone who is planning to utilize it. On the other hand, my boyfriend and I were able to sleep in the master bedroom with an extremely comfortable queen bed, so we have zero complaints in this area.

Joy made herself available to us if we needed, but didn't try to step on our toes. We weren't at the house all that much in general, as we spent most of the day out and about, and being well into our 30's and unable to party/recover like we used to a decade ago, we were in bed by midnight pretty much every night.

Overall we had a great time, in large part due to getting to stay together at a nice house in the city. I think that this house is more appropriate for 4 people rather than 6-8, unless 2 people are relatively low maintenance with their sleeping comfort. The sleeper futon looked relatively comfortable, but would not have slept more than 1 averaged sized/height person in it very comfortably in my opinion.