We stayed on Al's place for couple of days this December and enjoyed our stay!
Pros of this place for fellow travelers:
1. Al's place is quite centrally located and major areas of interest such as the zoo or the sea world are only at 10 mins driving distance.
2. The house is more than hundred year old historic settlement so that brings an old world charm to the stay! The interiors are tastefully decorated and well maintained.
3. Al himself is extremely communicative and followed up with us multiple times when the heater didn't work for a night. This was eventually auto-resolved but it was very easy to have him help set up an appointment with the heater company. He is also an amazing gentleman who had us receive a refund after we had to cut our trip short due to an emergency.
Few things that can be improved:
1. Note that only one bedroom has an attached bathroom. The second bath and the second room are at two ends of the house. This may be fine with certain groups of travelers but a bit of inconvenience for families with children or aged folks. 2. The kitchen needs improvements and overhauling, such as the dishwasher is super small and dated, there were hardly any plates/ bowls which are microwave safe. The cooking utensils were less in number.
For a short stay these things won't matter perhaps.