I didn't get to interact with Carl that much, but he was very nice and fun to talk to. He definitely made me feel welcome. The room itself was great - it had a lot of space and was decorated well. You do share a bathroom, however, and that was not ideal. If you are just there for vacation and not on a time schedule then it should be okay, but I was there for work and there were times I was ~30 minutes late because I couldn't get into the bathroom. Since the bathroom is attached to the bedroom it can also be a little loud when people are in there. Other than that, Carl was a great host and provided me with everything I needed (he even put a little coffee pot in my room for me). There is a cat if you have any allergies.