Mary's home is located in Lowry, a beautiful upscale part of Denver. We stayed here for one month. On arrival, she gave us a quick tour, her dos and don'ts and the house keys. Though the king-size bed with 100% cotton linens was quite comfortable and the welcoming chocolates were delicious, her 'Dreamy Suite' is not actually a suite as the bath is next door. What you can not tell by the photo is the room is filled with clutter (i.e. an old VHS / TV combo that can only be used when viewing VHS tapes (no cable), the closet was filled with instruments and other peoples clothing (about 3' of usable hanging space), a book case filled with CDs / DVDs, various books, textbooks and nick knacks, etc.), not really keeping the needs of her guests in mind. The left arm of the desk chair was busted and would scratch your elbow when using it; the desk itself had busted trim and was a real knee buster and the desk lamp was practically falling apart.
In the living room, there is a TV with cable available but unfortunately the furniture is not comfortable so we did not spend much time there.
Climate control in the Spruce House is managed in an unusual manner. During the day it is set at 76*F, which upstairs in the southern exposed 'Dreamy Suite' equates to 82*-84*F (actual measurements) during the hottest part of the day, which left us uncomfortable. During the night it is set for 66*F which equates to 68*-70*F, which left us reaching for a blanket.
There is no functioning ice maker in the house, so we made routine trips to buy ice at our expense. Mary set aside a portion of the frig for our personal food items but no pantry space was provided so we had to keep our non-perishables on the floor in grocery bags.
The list of 'Dos and Don'ts' seemed designed to minimize any effect the guests my have upon the host's routine and it made us feel as though we were a necessary nuisance. In spite of this, we made every effort to comply with her wishes and were civil and respectful at all times. We do recognize that this is her home and she has the right to conduct her business as she sees fit. Even though we were uncomfortable, we did not consider it so bad or serious enough to seek other accommodations. In our opinion, Mary's accommodations are more suitable for short term rather than long term occupancy.