Ellen is such a sweet woman with a charming home. She was very accommodating with our last minute booking (literally 5 pm the night of). She emailed me very detailed instructions which were easy to follow and so thankful she had her own driveway behind her home. That came in handy since parking can be brutal in the city! It was very comforting staying in her home because it actually felt lived in and homey unlike some other Airbnb's I've stayed in that have more of a hotel feel.
The only thing that made me slightly nervous was we booked her place during the horrible 100 degree heat wave, so we had to open windows and when we were heading to bed, there was a homeless man sitting on the sidewalk across the street pounding down beers and heard him outside through the windows for awhile. Luckily, her home is in a very safe neighborhood so I know it's probably uncommon that homeless people hang out there!
Either way, we enjoyed our stay and also enjoyed reading all the cute notes from her kids pinned up around the house! Helps with the homey feel. Thanks, Ellen!!