Cleanliness:
Everything was very clean including the refrigerator, bedroom, bathroom, floors, counters, tables, windows. Clean and fresh is very important to me yet I also dislike the smell of chemical cleaners or an antiseptic sterile feeling. Tim's place has a perfect balance of casual yet clean, green and fresh.
Communication: Clear, friendly & proactive
Tim left a simple list of clear instructions and tips which really helped me feel relaxed given traveling and changing venues can be disorienting - asking a host numerous questions about basics extends the settling in/adjustment period and is a distraction from just enjoying the stay. Tim was a communicative, attentive, welcoming and professional host.
Amenities
There are nice touches such as night lights and more I have since forgotten as I was there briefly as part of a long journey. There is a lovely large private patio and garden and large kitchen.
Neighborhood
A rare blend of sophisticated urban amenities such as light rail, restaurants (my fav is Sirayvah Organic Thai) and cafes just blocks away from Tim's home nestled in a relaxed cozy tree and garden lined neighborhood with picket fences.
Quiet
I am a light sleeper and while I arrived after other guests were asleep & awoke before they used the restroom next to my bedroom (so I cannot rate the noise factor in the shared environment) the neighborhood was completely quiet at night in the bedroom I stayed in which was not adjacent to the street. The layout of the house is such that the bedrooms are down a hall away from the living room and kitchen and not next to one another either.