Cynthia was warm and welcoming. She met us when we arrived at noon and allowed us to check in a few hours later.
The neighborhood was OK and very close to the park and to my niece whose wedding brought many cousins together from all over. This was our first time at an air bnb so we had nothing to compare it with, except a bnb. The room was clean and large enough for the two of us. It had its own bath. The only issue for us was that there was no door or true separation from the bedroom. We didn't realize this ahead of time from any of the reviews. So light from the bathroom or the noise of running water might disturb someone going to bed before their partner. There was a screen between the sleeping area and the closet and desk, but it was inadequate. The faucet on the bathroom sink was not long enough so there was barely enough room to rinse a toothbrush or wash your hands without hitting the back of the sink. Water leaked from the handles as well. My husband had an issue with the toilet and tried to fix it without success. He mentioned to Cynthia what he thought the problem was. She knew about the issues and planned to fix them.
In a regular bnb the host usually establishes a time for breakfast. So the set up at Cynthia's was new to me. You just take what you want when you want it. That is fine, but Cynthia might have been more clear in indicating to us where everything was for the bnb guests. She generously got us cereal and decaf coffee when she learned I preferred it to regular coffee. The problem was that the second day, I couldn't find the coffee. She had left it in a cupboard not near the other coffee which my husband later suspected was for the guests, but we didn't know that. So I just went out to a café for coffee. I learned the next day that another guest had done the same thing since he didn't seem to know he could just make his own coffee. That morning, after he returned from the café, I invited him to share the coffee I had made.
Street parking can be challenging, so Cynthia generously found us a place on her driveway the night of the wedding. Guests should be prepared to drive around awhile if they get back late. There were no spots to be had at 10pm that night, so we were grateful we didn't have to look for one then.
Cynthia loves art and speaking French and German, so if you share those interests, it would be great.