Sandra (Jason's mum) was very welcoming - especially as we sprung on her a bit early. The room was comfy and not too loud with the ear plugs. There were a couple of negatives though.
There was only one bathroom (shower and toilet in same room), and all 4 rooms of the house rented out at once. This was a nightmare as it meant waiting for someone to finishing showering just so you could have a quick pee! Not good if you have a weak bladder, and not good for getting ready efficiently in the mornings - especially annoying if you have limited time in the city and want to get out early.
We also couldn't find on street parking (bad timing with the street cleaning meant we had to move the car in the morning after Sandra kindly let us park for the night in one of the lots they rent out). We ended up wasting time cruising around and ended up paying $30 to park for the weekend which is rather a lot extra on the budget.
Absolutely nothing personal, but I think that, for the price we paid - after the extra $30 for parking - it would actually have been better value for money to stay in a cheap hotel with a more
private bathroom and parking as this would have saved us time which we could have better used to explore the city!