Carla's place is above all things peaceful and comfortable.
I stayed at her place for several weeks. It is a large house in a quiet suburb. There are cats outside (at the time of my writing, quite a few, including an adorable set of kittens right on the doorsteps.) I'm not a cat person by any means, but they didn't bother me and by the end of my stay perhaps even grew on me. Her dog is wonderful. She may bark to get Carla's attention when you arrive. After that, never again.
Though it was clearly of no use to me, I did note that she has an entire room dedicated to kids stuff for guests with children. It seemed chock-full of toys and games and really a nice touch for traveling families; perhaps even a lifesaver for some.
My room was plenty spacious and had a half-bathroom which was very convenient. There is a separate shared full bathroom for bathing and showering with which I had no availability conflicts in my several weeks there. The bed was extremely comfortable with many pillows with different textures. I really enjoyed trying them all!
Of note, there is no air conditioning in the house. I stayed during some hot weather in late August, and while hotter than I'd prefer, it was not uncomfortable. She provided both a standing fan and a box fan (which I did not utilize) in the room. The rest of the house was notably cooler than my room, largely owing to my usually keeping the window shut.
The room has blackout curtains. An excellent touch for me, since coming back from overseas my sleep schedule was erratic, to say the least.
Carla asked me what time I typically woke up to ensure there was sufficient freshly-brewed coffee for me. I probably only had coffee maybe six or seven times during the few weeks I was there, but it was a super nice gesture and the coffee was very good (I drink mine unsweetened black).
Street parking, but it was a non-issue. I was consistently able to park directly in front of the house.
Carla does have a rather strict laundry policy, likely largely due to her own stringent adherence to washing all linens for each guest upon departure and weekly. There are three rooms in the house for guests. She was very proactive and worked with me to find a convenient time for her to clean my room and for me to do my laundry.
There are tons of pamphlets for touristy destinations and restaurants both in the room and in common areas. I did not utilize them but they could be of great help to tourists. I personally opted for a lot of the great Mexican restaurants nearby.
Carla offers full use of her kitchen for cooking and there is an entire refrigerator in the garage for storing groceries and foodstuffs. There is a Mexican supermarket right up the road with great prices (but I only bought apple soda.)
Laptop-friendly workspace was a big criteria for me and Carla provided just that. A desk with a small office chair and even complimentary stationery that I ended up using to send mail. The WiFi is adequate, but being that it is a large house, the latency to the router can be a bit tough in the room I was in (furthest from the router). Still, I rarely had issues with e-mail, social media, or video streaming. I hate complaining about small things and didn't say a word until I left, but I recommended looking into a powerline Ethernet adapter on my last day. Carla only wished I'd said something sooner.
All in all, I really enjoyed my stay at Carla's place, and you will too.