We only saw Isabel for a couple of minutes when we first arrived and she was very helpful. Her place is furnished very nicely, and comfortable, having done a good job in converting their garage. It's a quiet neighborhood about 10 blocks from the beach, which we biked to using bikes provided by Isabel. We had some problems with the toilet getting backed up, which apparently is a common problem since Isabel left a warning on the toilet. We stayed there for 5 nites during a warm period and the room was hot and stuffy because it had no cross ventilation nor a screen on the only door which we couldn't keep open if we didn't want to let the flies in.